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Ninth Ward
Ninth Ward
Author: Jewell Parker Rhodes
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 vis...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780316043076
ISBN-10: 0316043079
Publication Date: 8/16/2010
Pages: 224
Edition: 1
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Rating:
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
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4 stars, based on 1 rating
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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This was a very good book about a young girl figuring out the important things in life.
It takes place during Hurricane Katrina and is an insightful look at things from a childs point of view. A very good teen book..