Ninth Ward
Unabridged Audiobook
Written By: Jewell Parker Rhodes
Narrated By: Sisi Aisha Johnson
Publisher: Recorded Books
Date: October 2010
Duration: 4 hours 25 minutes
Summary:
Acclaimed novelist Jewell Parker Rhodes is an American Book Award winner. Rhodes' Ninth Ward is a stunning tale set against the horrors of Hurricane Katrina. Orphaned 12-year-old Lanesha lives with Mama Ya-Ya, the midwife who birthed her, in New Orleans' Ninth Ward. Although Lanesha is different—able to see ghosts like that of her dead mother—she never feels unloved, an empowerment that helps her survive the devastating
storm.
"If there are awards for books that celebrate the triumph of the human spirit, this one is a clear contender."—Children's Literature
