![]() Two youngsters, friends forever, find a way to survive, to love, to begin again. Not just any strong, mind you, but loving strong. Parents want their children to grow up to be strong. This lesson plan will help students summarize the story. Ninth Ward by Jewell Parker Rhodes 6,518 ratings, 4.01 average rating, 1,008 reviews Open Preview Ninth Ward Quotes Showing 1-2 of 2 The world can be a hard place sometimes. "A girl with special powers awakens to the New Orleans around her in a story told with gritty poetry."- Richard Peck Kerry has been a teacher and an administrator for more than twenty years. "An enjoyable, satisfying novel about the magical spirit of a young girl navigating her way through an American tragedy."- Christopher Paul Curtis ![]() Jewell Parker Rhodes's book shines with love."- Sara Pennypacker "Lanesha is a miraculous candle of a girl: her flame burns steadier in hurricane winds, and glows brighter against dark flood-waters. ![]() Jewell's vivid writing brings the setting to life, in a story that is both timely and unforgettable."- Patricia Reilly Giff ![]() "An absolutely exquisite children's debut by Jewell Parker Rhodes. shows a kind of bravery and big-heartedness that is a gift she passes along to her friend, her community and the readers of this luminous book."- Walter Mosley "Jewell Parker Rhodes has written a powerful novel about family and survival in the face of tragedy and has created in her twelve-year-old narrator Lanesha, a true heroine. A CCBC Recommended Multicultural Book for Children and Teens ![]()
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