Book Summary
Ninth Ward by Jewel Parker Rhodes (2010) is a story of a young girl living in New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina.
Go here for an expanded summary of the book, pictures of the real Ninth Ward and a reading by the author
See also Summary and Reviews from Buffalo & Erie County Public Library
Author Biography
Jewel Rhodes
Jewel Parker Rhodes on Diversity and Character-Driven Stories
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| Escaping Flood Waters, August 31, 2005 |
Hurricane Katrina
New Orleans Hurricane History from MIT
Hurricane Katrina: A Look Back 10 Years from the National Weather Service
10 Years of Recovery and Reflection from NPR
11 Facts about Hurricane Katrina
The Lasting Effects of Hurricane Katrina, Rolling Stone, August 24, 2015
We Still Don't Know How Many People Died Because of Katrina, FiveThirtyEight, August 26, 2015
The Big Uneasy on Vimeo, New Orleans resident Harry Shearer learning from an Army Corps of Engineers whistleblower about the failure of the levees to protect the city.
- Decade After Katrina, Pointing Finger More Firmly at Army Corps, The New York Times (May 23, 2015)
- See 2015 article from the journal Water Policy that explains how steps taken by the Army Corps of Engineers to save money led to less reliable foldaways
History of New Orleans
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| Louis Armstrong Park, New Orleans |
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| Jelly Roll Morton, age 17, 1906 |
New Orleans History Timeline from PBS American Experience
Port of New Orleans, 1718 to 1898 from Maritime Heritage Project
Steamboat Natchez: History
A New Orleans Jazz History, 1895-1927 from National Park Service
Hesitation Blues, Jelly Roll Morton, 1938
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| Atlantic Hurricanes, September 2017, including Irma |
Science and History of Hurricanes
How Do Hurricanes Form? from NASA
Hurricanes: A Science Primer from NPR
Create-A-Cane
- Design your own hurricane by changing winds, latitude, moisture and sea temperature
- Stop Disasters.
- An online game where students try to prevent natural disasters from happening
Galveston Hurricane of 1900
The Galveston Hurricane of 1900: Remembering the Deadliest Natural Disaster in American History from NOAA
Galveston Hurricane of 1900 from Texas Historical Association
Video on the Galveston Hurricane from National Geographic
Perfect Storms: The Galveston Hurricane of 1900 from Smithsonian Channel
More Technology Connections/Extensions:
Katrina + 10: Mississippi's Story an app in the itunes store recounts the events from the point of view of survivors, plays 911 calls placed that fateful day, and includes authentic pictures.
- Teachers should check to monitor content beforehand.