A review by heathero621
Ninth Ward by Jewell Parker Rhodes

adventurous challenging emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

I thought that this book was a good intro into Hurricane Katrina for younger kids.  That being said, I have read more books about what happened during Hurricane Katrina and I felt like this book needed more to it.  I didn't feel like the direness of what was happening was presented very well and that may be because it's a middle grade book.  I liked the characters and there were some points in the book that I thought gave a sense of how it was for many people there.  I'm really glad the dog didn't die!  I would've liked to also know more about what happened Lanesha after all was said and done.