In 1921 Tulsa, a white woman and a black man get on an elevator. The woman screams and suddenly the man is on the streets--barely ahead of a lynch mob gathering behind him. Accused of rape,...
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Author: Rhodes, Jewell ParkerSummary:Genre: Historical fiction -
Author: Rhodes, Jewell ParkerSummary:
In mid 19th-century New Orleans, Marie Laveau was the notorious queen of voodoo -- worshiped and feared by blacks and whites alike. Voodoo Dreams reimagines the woman behind this legend, a...
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Author: Rhodes, Jewell ParkerSummary:
Medical doctor Marie Levant--descendant of the legendary Voodoo Queen Mari Laveau--is tired of seeing blood-drained corpses arrive at the hospital each night, and tired of being haunted by their...
Genre: Paranormal fiction -
Author: Rhodes, Jewell ParkerSummary:
Doctor Marie Levant can't explain why she's drawn to New Orleans, why it's comforting and unsettling at the same time. And she can't shake her haunting dreams. But when she delivers a dead woman's...
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Author: Rhodes, Jewell ParkerSummary:In New Orleans' Ninth Ward, twelve-year-old 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....
Genre: Juvenile fiction -
Author: Rhodes, Jewell ParkerSummary:
Working in the ER, Dr. Marie Lavant sees the darkest side of New Orleans. But the bloody wounds of patients are not the only things that haunt her. As the descendent of a legendary voodoo queen,...
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Author: Rhodes, Jewell ParkerSummary:Why does Pop get so angry when Deja brings up anything about the towers? Award-winning author Jewell Parker Rhodes tells a powerful story about young people who weren't alive to witness 9/11, but...
Genre: Historical fiction, Juvenile fiction -
Author: Rhodes, Jewell ParkerSummary:As one of the few black boys at school, Donte feels adrift in whiteness. When an incident with "King" Alan leads to Donte's arrest and suspension, he seeks to beat him at his own game: fencing....
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Author: Rhodes, Jewell ParkerSummary:Twelve-year-old Jerome is shot by a police officer who mistakes his toy gun for a real threat. As a ghost, he observes the devastation unleashed on his family and community. This gripping story is...
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Author: Rhodes, Jewell ParkerSummary:
Addy is haunted by the tragic fire that killed her parents, leaving her to be raised by her grandmother. Now, years later, Addy's grandmother has enrolled her in a summer wilderness program....
Genre: Juvenile fiction