Acclaimed novelist jewell parker rhodes is an american book award winner. Hurricane katrina lower ninth ward destruction new orleans duration. If you want to know whether a specific book is within a students lexile range, you can use our quick search feature l ocated on our lexile find a book tool. But what she does have is mama yaya, her fiercely loving caretaker, wise in. 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. May 27, 2012 ninth ward is written in a southern dialect. 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. Select a reading level guided reading accelerated reader lexile. 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. In the book, the ninth ward, what encyclopedia did lanesha take to the attic. Rejected by her peers because of her ability to see spirits, lanesha longs for connection. Lanesha knows she is sick but cannot get her to a doctor before the storm hits.
This early chapter book series describes their quirky adventures from her point of view. Ninth ward is a celebration of resilience, love, family, and friendship, and a deeply emotional story of transformation. 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. Excerpt from ninth ward standards objectives version. 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. So when mama yayas visions show a powerful hurricane katrina fast. In the week before hurricane katrina hits new orleans, twelveyearold lanesha is. 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. 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. 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 2012 won the corretta scott king award, and it tells the story of a young girl who endures hurricane katrina in one. After reading ninth ward, students will want to know more about new orleans and will. Twelveyearold lanesha is a young girl living in the ninth ward of new orleans. She doesnt have a fancy house like her uptown family or lots of friends like the other kids on her street. Mama yaya knows it will get bad, but she has no means to get lanesha out of the. Booksource is the premier trade book distributor to k12 school classrooms across the country. If you are looking for a novel that lays blame about the devastation of new orleans ninth ward, this is not it. We offer discounted pricing, free shipping and unparalleled expertise and customer service. Ninth ward navy general library program downloadable. All you need is a books author, title or isbn number to find the lexile text measure of that book. Explain that dialect is okay sometimes, and how it enhances the novel. Although lanesha is differentable to see ghosts like that of her dead mothershe never feels unloved, an empowerment that helps. 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.
This site provides teachers with discussion questions for ninth ward. Oct 07, 2012 hurricane katrina lower ninth ward destruction new orleans duration. Ninth ward is a deeply emotional story about transformation and a celebration of resilience, friendship, and family as only love can define it. She has also written many awardwinning books for adults. The connection lanesha has to her only supporter, mama yaya, gives her hope. Oct 20, 2011 coretta scott king honor book 2011 this story is about a 12 yearold girl named lanesha.
Brown is a girl and her best friend jack lives next door. That is the situation that the protagonist of jewell parker rhodes novel ninth ward, lanesha, faces during hurricane katrina in new orleans, louisiana. Bilbo baggins is a hobbit who enjoys a comfortable, unambitious life, rarely traveling any farther than his pantry or cellar. From new york times bestselling and awardwinning author jewell parker rhodes comes a heartbreaking and uplifting tale of survival in the face of hurricane. Little, brown, and company, hachette book group, new york, 2010. 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. In the book, the ninth ward, why did lanesha go to the shed as she was. 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. A great modern classic and the prelude to the lord of the rings, the hobbit was written for j. Ninth ward by jewell parker rhodes little, brown books for young. Lexile framework for reading lexile levels rate books using a numbering system from 5l through 2000l. Laneesha loves vocabulary words, providing readers with definitions of her favorites throughout the novel. Be sure to talk with students about the difference between dialect and school english.
Mama yaya sits back in her lanesha watched from the porch as the paper bag spun wildly across the street like tumbleweed. Cry, the beloved country is a classic tale, passionately african, timeless and universal, and beyond all. Ninth ward by jewell parker rhodes, paperback barnes. 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.
The dorothy canfield fisher childrens book award, master list. The one true light in her life is her elderly but fiercely loving. All you need is a book s author, title or isbn number to find the lexile text measure of that book. 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. Their exquisitely happy, though poor, life in the new orleans ninth ward is disrupted by news of a powerful storm approaching. But what she does have is mama yaya, her fiercely loving caretaker, wise in the ways of the world and able to predict the future. Reading recovery this intervention program matches struggling readers with appropriate reading material. From awardwinning author jewell parker rhodes comes a powerful novel set fifteen years after the 911 attacks. 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. She lived with a woman named mama yaya, who delivered lanesha as her mother passed away during the childbirth. In this vivid work of realistic fiction the ability to sense things beyond the physical world is simply part of. This worksheetquiz will assess your grasp of the book ninth ward.
The ninth ward, before katrina arrives, feels almost like a party to lanesha. Enhancements were made to more precisely measure materials read in k2 classrooms. Ninth ward by jewell parker rhodes i just completed jewell parker rhodes latest book her first written for young people. 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. Their story is about love and survival in a tough part of. Ninth ward childrens fiction by jewell parker rhodes. The one true light in her life is her elderly but fiercely loving caretaker, mama yaya. Rhodes ninth ward is a stunning tale set against the horrors of hurricane katrina. Start reading ninth ward on your kindle in under a minute. 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. The author deals with so many serious questions in this book.
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. Although the vast majority of books that have lexile measures did not change, a small subset of books required updated lexile measures. Frog and toad are best friends and are always there for one another. Please note that the lexile measures for a small population of books have been recently updated. Topics on the quiz include laneshas supernatural ability and tashon being different from other kids. 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. It both touches your heart deeply and inspires a renewed faith in the dignity of mankind. So when mama yayas visions show a powerful hurricane katrina. Using this system, the wonderful wizard of oz rates a score of 970l. Their story is about love and survival in a tough part of town. The political implications of the storm are not discussed, but they could be explored further by an interested reader.
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. 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. Ninth ward by jewell parker rhodes overdrive rakuten. Jewell parker rhodes invites readers to share a moving and memorable experience that so many victims of hurricane katrina had to endure. Mar, 2012 ninth ward book trailer by jewell parker rhodes. Twelveyearold lanesha is a young girl living in the ninth ward.
Great mcgoniggle by scott corbett lexile level estimated 770 grimmtastic girls by joan holub, suzanne williams lexile levels 680 820 gryphon chronicles by e. This site has recall questions as well as a vocabulary chart that students can fill in during reading or after reading. 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.
Popular lexile 1100 books meet your next favorite book. It also provides activities that connect to science, history, and math. Bring the book party to your inbox with the novl enewsletter for ya readers. I highly recommend this book to every englishhistory teacher. In the book, ninth ward, by jewell parker rhoades, lanesha is an orphan raised by mama yaya, an 82yearold midwife. Twelveyear old lanesha is different from her peers in one major way. Hurricane katrina and its aftermath is a part of recent american history that children should be familiar with. Twelveyearold lanesha lives in a tightknit community in new orleans ninth ward. Lanesha lived in new orleans ninth ward before hurricane katrina. Tolkiens own children, and met with instant critical acclaim when first published in the 1930s. 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. Lanesha can see ghosts and one of them is her mother. Foley lexile level estimated 740 guardians of gahoole by kathryn lasky lexile levels 730 960 hamster princess by ursula vernon lexile levels 660 810. Orphaned 12yearold lanesha lives with mama yaya, the midwife who birthed her, in new orleans ninth ward.
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