Lanesha and her Mama YaYa await the dreaded arrival of Hurricane Katrina. Lanesha was born with a caul, sees ghosts, and is an outcast at school. Mama Ya-Ya is not her blood relative, but the midwife who assisted at her birth. When her Momma died giving birth to her, Mama Ya-Ya took Lanesha in and raised her. She has taught Lanesha that "Love is as love does." The coming storm cause her great unrest, empties the local store, and causes Lanesha to work the hardest problems possible in her Algebra book. Ninth ward is a story of survival, faith, friendship, Mathematics, and vocabulary.
Food - As the book begins, Lanesha and her Mama Ya-Ya are celebrating her 12th birthday with jambalaya. Lanesha has 3 pieces of chocolate cake. Later Mama Ya-Ya gives Lanesha and Spot a bowl of "Hoppin' John." "Orange juice, bacon, and eggs are the perfect study food."
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