{"product_id":"ninth-ward-9780316043083","title":"Ninth Ward","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling and award-winning author Jewell Parker Rhodes comes a heartbreaking and uplifting tale of survival in the face of Hurricane Katrina.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eGhost Boys \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eTowers Falling\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Ninth Ward\u003c\/i\u003e is a deeply emotional story about transformation and a celebration of resilience, friendship, and family--as only love can define it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Little, Brown Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/10\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780316043083\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 217\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.50h x 5.10w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e139032 \/ Ninth Ward\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.3 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 4\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Jewell Parker Rhodes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36635971158172,"sku":"9780316043083","price":7.64,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_e336158f-d48e-4484-bc07-4c3ed1623e6d.jpg?v=1603841039","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/ninth-ward-9780316043083","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}