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.

From the New York Times bestselling author of Ghost Boys and Towers Falling, Ninth Ward is a deeply emotional story about transformation and a celebration of resilience, friendship, and family--as only love can define it.

Product details

Age Range: 10 and up
Grade Level: 5 and up
Lexile Measure: 470 (What's this?)
Paperback: 224 pages
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers; Reprint edition (April 10, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0316043087
ISBN-13: 978-0316043083
Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 0.8 x 7.6 inches

Ninth Ward Paperback – April 10, 2012