Ninth Ward, by Jewell Parker Rhodes
Twelve year-old Lanesha lives in New Orleans with Mama Ya-Ya, her adopted grandmother. Mama Ya-Ya has taught Lanesha to understand the "signs" of nature and dreams, and to pay attention to the spirits that surround them. Their special gifts and inner strength are what they rely upon as Hurricane Katrina hits their neighborhood. A Coretta Scott King Author Honor Award book.
-Deirdre
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