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