ISBN Ninth Ward book Children's English Paperback 224 pages

FromNew York Timesbestselling and award-winning author Jewell Parker Rhodes comes a heartbreaking and uplifting tale of survival in the face of Hurricane Katrina.Twelve-year-old Lanesha lives in a tight-knit community in New Orleans’ Ninth Ward. She doesn’t have a fancy house like her uptown family or lots of friends like the other kids on her street. But what she does have is Mama Ya-Ya, her fiercely loving caretaker, wise in the ways of the world and able to predict the future. So when Mama Ya-Ya’s visions show a powerful hurricane–Katrina–fast approaching, it’s up to Lanesha to call upon the hope and strength Mama Ya-Ya has given her to help them both survive the storm.From theNew York Timesbestselling author ofGhost BoysandTowers Falling,Ninth Wardis a deeply emotional story about transformation and a celebration of resilience, friendship, and family–as only love can define it.