Ninth Ward
School year: Lower 6th, Upper 6th, Year 10, Year 11, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6, Year 7, Year 8, Year 9
No. of pages 240
Published: 2012
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This book is the winner of numerous awards
There are 240 pages in this book. This book was published in 2012 by Little, Brown & Company .
Dr Jewell Parker Rhodes is the Founding Artistic Director and Endowed Chair for Creative Writing at Arizona State University.
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This book has been nominated for the following awards:
Georgia Children's Book Award
The Georgia Childrens Book Award is a distinguished annual award that recognizes outstanding childrens literature and aims to promote a love of reading among young readers in Georgia. Established in 1985, the award is sponsored by the Georgia Association of Educators and is designed to encourage children to engage with quality literature. Each year, a committee selects a list of nominated books then students in grades K-5 vote for their favourite titles from that nominated list.
Nevada Young Readers' Award - Intermediate
This book was recognised in the Intermediate category by the Nevada Young Readers' Award.
Iowa Children's Choice Award
This book was recognised by the Iowa Children's Choice Award.
Parents' Choice Award - Fiction
This book was recognised in the Fiction category by the Parents' Choice Award.
Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award
This book was recognised by the Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award.
Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award
This book was recognised by the Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award.
Coretta Scott King Award - Author
This book was recognised in the Author category by the Coretta Scott King Award. Presented annually since 1970 by the American Library Association to books by African-America authors and illustrators, this award recognizes excellence in promoting a deeper understanding of the African-American Experience.
Jane Addams Children's Book Award - Older Children
This book was recognised in the Older Children category by the Jane Addams Children's Book Award.
South Carolina Childrens Junior and Young Adult Book Award
This book was recognised by the South Carolina Childrens Junior and Young Adult Book Award.
Cybils Award - Fantasy / Sci Fi - Middle Grade
This book was recognised in the Fantasy / Sci Fi - Middle Grade category by the Cybils Award. The Cybils Awards is a group of readers passionate about seeking out and recognizing books that represent diversity, inclusion, and appropriate representation for children and teens. To accomplish that goal, the Cybils Awards works to recognize books written for children and young adults that combine both the highest literary merit and popular appeal.
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 twelve-year-old narrator Lanesha, a true heroine. [She] 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
"An absolutely exquisite children's debut by Jewell Parker Rhodes. Jewell's vivid writing brings the setting to life, in a story that is both timely and unforgettable."--Patricia Reilly Giff
"Lanesha is a miraculous candle of a girl: her flame burns steadier in hurricane winds, and glows brighter against dark flood-waters. Jewell Parker Rhodes's book shines with love."--Sara Pennypacker
"An enjoyable, satisfying novel about the magical spirit of a young girl navigating her way through an American tragedy."--Christopher Paul Curtis
"A girl with special powers awakens to the New Orleans around her in a story told with gritty poetry."--Richard Peck
"A beautiful, moving, personal story. Unforgettable. I loved it."--Justine Larbalestier
"Another gem by Jewell Parker Rhodes. Two youngsters, friends forever, find a way to survive, to love, to begin again. Wow! What a legacy to pass along."--Nikki Giovanni