Ninth Ward : Jewell Parker Rhodes

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/99193 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Ninth Ward Author: Jewell Parker Rhodes Narrator: Sisi Aisha Johnson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 23 minutes Release date: February 18, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.8 of Total 5 Genres: Animals & Nature Publisher's 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