She has also written many awardwinning books for adults. Jewell parker rhodes is the new york times bestselling and awardwinning author of ninth ward, a coretta scott king honor book, sugar, winner of the jane adams peace association book award, bayou magic, towers falling, and ghost boys. A ccbc recommended multicultural book for children and teens jewell parker rhodes has written a powerful novel about family and survival in the face of tragedy and has created in her twelveyearold narrator lanesha, a true heroine. Their story is about love and survival in a tough part of town. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading ninth ward. Ninth ward by jewell parker rhodes little, brown books for young. Rhodes ninth ward is a stunning tale set against the horrors of hurricane katrina. Aug 16, 2010 jewell parker rhodes is the new york times bestselling and awardwinning author of ninth ward, a coretta scott king honor book, sugar, winner of the jane adams peace association book award, bayou magic, towers falling, and ghost boys. Check out other translated books in french, spanish languages. Ninth ward is jewell parker rhodes first novel for children in which she writes about lanesha, a twelve yearold girl who lives in the.
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