A review by allysonbogie
Ninth Ward by Jewell Parker Rhodes

5.0

I loved this book when we used it for Battle of the Books several years ago, and I found it equally compelling today as I finished re-reading it. We'll be using it again for the Battle of the Books this year, and I will be so excited to see how students interpret the story and themes for their Animoto videos. Rhodes really makes you feel like you are right there in the Ninth Ward with Lanesha, Mama Ya-Ya, and Tashon, as Katrina and the breech of the levees happen. My students were only 3 or 4 years old when Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast, so I am also glad that they will be reading this and learning some of the history through the story.