Category Archives: Jewell Parker Rhodes

Jewell Parker Rhodes has written many books for adults and children, often dealing with racial identity and/or environmental issues. Her website is www.jewellparkerrhodes.com

Jewell Parker Rhodes, a Coretta Scott King Author Award Honoree, shares insight into her middle grade book Bayou Magic, set after the BP oil spill

Posted on January 1, 2016 by admin

I’ve always loved Louisiana—its people, culture, and landscape. I’d just finished writing Ninth Ward, a novel about the human and environmental disasters caused by Hurricane Katrina and the levees breaking. To my horror, the evening news was filled with images … Continue reading →

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