Books by Jewell Parker Rhodes

Lanesha, an orphan with second sight, lives with her beloved Mama Ya-Ya in New Orleans. As Hurricane Katrina approaches,

Join ten-year-old Sugar as she navigates life on a Louisiana sugar plantation during the Reconstruction era. When Chines

Maddy's summer in the Louisiana bayou turns magical when she discovers a mermaid and realizes she may carry her family's

For parents seeking to discuss complex topics of racial injustice, grief, and historical context with their middle-grade

Deja, a fifth-grader, is confused by her teacher's hints about two fallen towers. With new friends Ben and Sabeen, she e

Addy, still grieving her parents' death in a fire, joins a summer wilderness program in California. When a massive fores