--- product_id: 12631678 title: "Ninth Ward (Coretta Scott King Author Honor Title)" price: "₱1344" currency: PHP in_stock: true reviews_count: 10 url: https://www.desertcart.ph/products/12631678-ninth-ward-coretta-scott-king-author-honor-title store_origin: PH region: Philippines --- # Ninth Ward (Coretta Scott King Author Honor Title) **Price:** ₱1344 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Ninth Ward (Coretta Scott King Author Honor Title) - **How much does it cost?** ₱1344 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.ph](https://www.desertcart.ph/products/12631678-ninth-ward-coretta-scott-king-author-honor-title) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description From New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Jewell Parker Rhodes comes a heartbreaking and uplifting tale of survival in the face of Hurricane Katrina. Twelve-year-old Lanesha lives in a tight-knit community in New Orleans' Ninth Ward. She doesn't have a fancy house like her uptown family or lots of friends like the other kids on her street. But what she does have is Mama Ya-Ya, her fiercely loving caretaker, wise in the ways of the world and able to predict the future. So when Mama Ya-Ya's visions show a powerful hurricane--Katrina--fast approaching, it's up to Lanesha to call upon the hope and strength Mama Ya-Ya has given her to help them both survive the storm. From the New York Times bestselling author of Ghost Boys and Towers Falling , Ninth Ward is a deeply emotional story about transformation and a celebration of resilience, friendship, and family--as only love can define it. Review: Excellent - AMAZING book! Great for middle school age to adult. I enjoyed reading it. It was originally assigned to my 6th grade son. I bought a copy and we read it together. Love this, also, check out Ghost Boys. Review: loved this book ! 💕 - my favorite book now! so interesting and vey sad as well. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #92,936 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #123 in Children's Weather Books (Books) #256 in Children's Black & African American Story Books #379 in Children's American Historical Fiction (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 560 Reviews | ## Images ![Ninth Ward (Coretta Scott King Author Honor Title) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81-K28mAvKL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent *by J***R on July 6, 2026* AMAZING book! Great for middle school age to adult. I enjoyed reading it. It was originally assigned to my 6th grade son. I bought a copy and we read it together. Love this, also, check out Ghost Boys. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ loved this book ! 💕 *by S***Y on May 31, 2026* my favorite book now! so interesting and vey sad as well. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Beautiful Story, Beautifully Told - A Masterpiece *by P***K on March 26, 2017* I was astonished by this novel. I was astonished by the story itself--gripped by it, really. I was more astonished by the high quality of writing that the author so skillfully invested in telling this tale. Twelve year-old Lanesha (who can talk to ghosts), lives with her caretaker, Mama Ya-Ya, in New Orleans' impoverished Ninth Ward. Mama Ya-Ya has the gift of foresight and she predicts the approach of a very bad storm (this will be Hurricane Katrina) and the novel follows Lanesha as she does her best to survive the storm and its aftermath. The story alone is gripping enough, but what impressed me more was the high quality of Jewell Parker Rhodes' writing and her ability to expertly render characters that seem utterly real, whose actions, especially toward the end of the novel, show just how human these human beings are. Despite the magical talents of Lanesha and Mama Ya-Ya, the novel does not devolve into pulp adventure fiction (overly exaggerating any one element--the supernatural aspect of Lanesha's or Mama Ya-Ya's talents, for example, or turning Lanesha into a miniature adult who acts and speaks beyond her years--something common to a lot of YA novels). Nor does Rhodes spend much time moralizing about the economic plight of the people who live in the Ninth Ward and live there still (parts of the Lower Ninth Ward are yet uninhabitable). It's Rhodes' skill as a writer to portray Lanesha as sympathetic and very credible twelve year-old with all the comprehension of the world that twelve year old girls have (with the exception of being able to talk to ghosts!). Author Rhodes understands that her readership (preteens and teens) will "get" everything there is to get in Ninth Ward. At the very least, they'll read a thoroughly engaging story about a young girl who experiences something few girls her age (or just about anyone) will ever experience. I cannot praise this book enough. If you haven't read anything by Jewell Parker Rhodes, this might be a good place to start, even if you are an adult. Highly recommended for readers of all ages. ## Frequently Bought Together - Ninth Ward (Coretta Scott King Author Honor Title) - Sugar - Bayou Magic --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.ph/products/12631678-ninth-ward-coretta-scott-king-author-honor-title](https://www.desertcart.ph/products/12631678-ninth-ward-coretta-scott-king-author-honor-title) --- *Product available on Desertcart Philippines* *Store origin: PH* *Last updated: 2026-07-15*