Ninth ward, by jewell parker rhodes 2012 won the corretta scott king award, and it tells the story of a young girl who endures hurricane katrina in one. Ninth ward childrens fiction by jewell parker rhodes. Lexile framework for reading lexile levels rate books using a numbering system from 5l through 2000l. In the book, ninth ward, by jewell parker rhoades, lanesha is an orphan raised by mama yaya, an 82yearold midwife. This worksheetquiz will assess your grasp of the book ninth ward.
Rhodes ninth ward is a stunning tale set against the horrors of hurricane katrina. Ninth ward by jewell parker rhodes, paperback barnes. Lanesha knows she is sick but cannot get her to a doctor before the storm hits. Lanesha lived in new orleans ninth ward before hurricane katrina. The political implications of the storm are not discussed, but they could be explored further by an interested reader. Rejected by her peers because of her ability to see spirits, lanesha longs for connection.
This site provides teachers with discussion questions for ninth ward. Aug 16, 2010 jewell parker rhodes is the new york times bestselling and awardwinning author of ninth ward, a coretta scott king honor book, sugar, winner of the jane adams peace association book award, bayou magic, towers falling, and ghost boys. In this vivid work of realistic fiction the ability to sense things beyond the physical world is simply part of. Tolkiens own children, and met with instant critical acclaim when first published in the 1930s. Select a reading level guided reading accelerated reader lexile. If you are looking for a novel that lays blame about the devastation of new orleans ninth ward, this is not it. Mar, 2012 ninth ward book trailer by jewell parker rhodes. May 27, 2012 ninth ward is written in a southern dialect. I think that this book would be good for people who think that ghosts are interesting and hold their past dear to them, but if you have a strong belief in something that has no relation to ghosts what so ever, then this is not a book to you. I think that this book would be good for people who think that ghosts are interesting and hold their past dear to them, but if you have a strong belief in something that has no relation to ghosts what so. Twelveyearold lanesha is a young girl living in the ninth ward.
Excerpt from ninth ward twelveyearold lanesha, the narrator, and her friend tashon are stranded in a house without any adults to help them during hurricane katrina in new orleans, louisiana. Lanesha lives in the ninth ward with mama yaya, the woman whos raised her since birth, while the ghost of laneshas mother is the silent third resident of their home. Although lanesha is differentable to see ghosts like that of her dead mothershe never feels unloved, an empowerment that helps. Bring the book party to your inbox with the novl enewsletter for ya readers. Sep 05, 2011 but as hurricane katrina begins to approach the ninth ward, lanesha discovers she has to be brave, reverse roles, and start taking care of mama yaya in order to fight for her survival. The one true light in her life is her elderly but fiercely loving caretaker, mama yaya. Ninth ward by jewell parker rhodes i just completed jewell parker rhodes latest bookher first written for young people. Excerpt from ninth ward standards objectives version twelveyearold lanesha, the narrator, and her friend tashon are stranded in a house without any adults to help them during hurricane katrina in new orleans, louisiana. So when mama yayas visions show a powerful hurricane katrina fast. Please note that the lexile measures for a small population of books have been recently updated. Ninth ward by jewell parker rhodes i just completed jewell parker rhodes latest book her first written for young people. Hurricane katrina lower ninth ward destruction new orleans duration. Little, brown, and company, hachette book group, new york, 2010.
Ninth ward, a fictional tale told through the eyes of a child, will introduce readers to the storm and how it affected the neighborhood and the city of new orleans. She lived with a woman named mama yaya, who delivered lanesha as her mother passed away during the childbirth. The author deals with so many serious questions in this book. Topics on the quiz include laneshas supernatural ability and tashon being different from other kids. In new orleans ninth ward, 12yearold lanesha, who can see spirits, and her adopted grandmother have no choice but to stay and weather the storm as hurricane katrina bears down upon them. Lexile levels br90 100190 200290 300390 400490 500590 600690 700790 800890 900990 1090 11001190 12001290 090 adventures of benny and watch by gertrude chandler warner lexile levels br 360 amelia bedelia i can read books level 2 by peggy parish, herman parish lexile levels 50 460 arthur specials by marc brown, peter hirsch, kathy waugh lexile levels 160 280. Foley lexile level estimated 740 guardians of gahoole by kathryn lasky lexile levels 730 960 hamster princess by ursula vernon lexile levels 660 810. Booksource is the premier trade book distributor to k12 school classrooms across the country. Jewell parker rhodes invites readers to share a moving and memorable experience that so many victims of hurricane katrina had to endure. The ninth ward, before katrina arrives, feels almost like a party to lanesha. If you are interested in a novel that captures the essence of new orleans and its people while simultaneously illustrating how tragedy makes us stronger, ninth ward is a must read. Ninth ward is a celebration of resilience, love, family, and friendship, and a deeply emotional story of transformation. The connection lanesha has to her only supporter, mama yaya, gives her hope.
After reading ninth ward, students will want to know more about new orleans and will. But what she does have is mama yaya, her fiercely loving caretaker, wise in. All you need is a books author, title or isbn number to find the lexile text measure of that book. Excerpt from ninth ward standards objectives version. Their exquisitely happy, though poor, life in the new orleans ninth ward is disrupted by news of a powerful storm approaching. That is the situation that the protagonist of jewell parker rhodes novel ninth ward, lanesha, faces during hurricane katrina in new orleans, louisiana. Ninth ward navy general library program downloadable. Reading recovery this intervention program matches struggling readers with appropriate reading material. Mama yaya sits back in her lanesha watched from the porch as the paper bag spun wildly across the street like tumbleweed. Twelveyear old lanesha is different from her peers in one major way. Their story is about love and survival in a tough part of town. Similar to the reading framework, the listening framework is a scientific approach to measuring both students listening ability and complexity of audio materials on the same lexile developmental scale. From awardwinning author jewell parker rhodes comes a powerful novel set fifteen years after the 911 attacks.
She doesnt have a fancy house like her uptown family or lots of friends like the other kids on her street. It also provides activities that connect to science, history, and math. From new york times bestselling and awardwinning author jewell parker rhodes comes a heartbreaking and uplifting tale of survival in the face of hurricane katrina twelveyearold lanesha lives in a tightknit community in new orleans ninth ward. The one true light in her life is her elderly but fiercely loving. Lanesha can see ghosts and one of them is her mother. Oct 07, 2012 hurricane katrina lower ninth ward destruction new orleans duration. Ninth ward by jewell parker rhodes little, brown books for young. In the book, the ninth ward, why did lanesha go to the shed as she was. The dorothy canfield fisher childrens book award, master list.
She has also written many awardwinning books for adults. We offer discounted pricing, free shipping and unparalleled expertise and customer service. Born with a caul, 12yearold lanesha can see and sometimes communicate with spirits, and her guardian, former midwife mama yaya, has dreams and visions that foretell the future. From new york times bestselling and awardwinning author jewell parker rhodes comes a heartbreaking and uplifting tale of survival in the face of hurricane. Using this system, the wonderful wizard of oz rates a score of 970l. Acclaimed novelist jewell parker rhodes is an american book award winner. Ninth ward is a deeply emotional story about transformation and a celebration of resilience, friendship, and family as only love can define it. In the week before hurricane katrina hits new orleans, twelveyearold lanesha is. In this vivid work of realistic fiction the ability to sense things beyond the physical world is simply part of the fabric of mama yayas and laneshas lives. Orphaned 12yearold lanesha lives with mama yaya, the midwife who birthed her, in new orleans ninth ward. Start reading ninth ward on your kindle in under a minute. In the book, the ninth ward, how did lanesha feel when she saw her moms ghost out of bed for the first time ever, watching her move to the attic. This early chapter book series describes their quirky adventures from her point of view. All you need is a book s author, title or isbn number to find the lexile text measure of that book.
Cry, the beloved country is a classic tale, passionately african, timeless and universal, and beyond all. The book is written with such keen empathy and understanding that to read it is to share fully in the gravity of the characters situations. Excerpt from ninth ward twelveyearold lanesha, the narrator, and her friend tashon are stranded in a house without any adults to help them during hurricane katrina in. So when mama yayas visions show a powerful hurricane katrina. Frog and toad are best friends and are always there for one another. Brown is a girl and her best friend jack lives next door.
Enhancements were made to more precisely measure materials read in k2 classrooms. It both touches your heart deeply and inspires a renewed faith in the dignity of mankind. I highly recommend this book to every englishhistory teacher. Although the vast majority of books that have lexile measures did not change, a small subset of books required updated lexile measures.
Its focuslanesha, a twelve year old born with a caul covering her head and face, who is connected to the spiritual world and her mama ya ya. This site has recall questions as well as a vocabulary chart that students can fill in during reading or after reading. In the week before hurricane katrina hits new orleans, twelveyearold lanesha is attending school, running errands in her neighborhood, and starting to make a new friend in tashon, a boy who lives nearby. Be sure to talk with students about the difference between dialect and school english. Their story is about love and survival in a tough part of. Laneesha loves vocabulary words, providing readers with definitions of her favorites throughout the novel. Bilbo baggins is a hobbit who enjoys a comfortable, unambitious life, rarely traveling any farther than his pantry or cellar. Hurricane katrina and its aftermath is a part of recent american history that children should be familiar with. Adadult directed, ncnonconforming, igillustrated guide ya classics title author lexile lexile code call number my antonia cather, willa 1010 ya cla cat siddhartha hesse, herman 1010 ya cla hes heart of. Ninth ward by jewell parker rhodes overdrive rakuten. A great modern classic and the prelude to the lord of the rings, the hobbit was written for j. Twelveyearold lanesha lives in a tightknit community in new orleans ninth ward.
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