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ⓘ About Jewell Parker Rhodes
Jewell Parker Rhodes is an American author of children, fiction, and nonfiction books. Her first book, “Ghost Boys,” describes the story of a 12-year-old African American boy shot in 2014 by a white police officer. Her second book is called “Ghosts in the Schoolyard: Dominican Ghost Stories and Other Strange Tales.” Both books focus on social justice, black history, and ghost stories. Jewell’s novel Ninth Ward tells the story of a multi-racial family living in New Orleans when Hurricane Katrina hits the town. Her novel Ninth Ward won the 2012 Newbery Honor medal for excellence in children’s literature.
All Book Series by Jewell Parker Rhodes
The African American Guide to Writing & Publishing Non Fiction
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2002
Between Mothers and Sons: Women Writers Talk about Having Sons and Raising Men
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 1999
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Jewell Parker Rhodes?
Jewell Parker Rhodes is an American author of children, fiction, and nonfiction books. Her first book, "Ghost Boys," describes the story of a 12-year-old African American boy shot in 2014 by a white police officer. Her second book is called "Ghosts in the Schoolyard: Dominican Ghost Stories and Other Strange Tales." Both books focus on social justice, black history, and ghost stories.
Which Jewell Parker Rhodes series should I start with?
The best place to start is The Marie Laveau Mystery series, the earliest of Jewell Parker Rhodes's multi-book series: it opens with Voodoo Dreams of Marie Laveau (1993) and runs to 4 books across 1993–2011, ending with Hurricane (2011). Jewell Parker Rhodes's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Jewell Parker Rhodes written?
Jewell Parker Rhodes has 22 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1993 and 2025. 7 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being The Marie Laveau Mystery series with 4 books — and 15 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Jewell Parker Rhodes's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Jewell Parker Rhodes's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are The Marie Laveau Mystery (1993–2011, 4 books) and The Louisiana Girls Trilogy (2010–2015, 3 books).
How are Jewell Parker Rhodes's books organised into series?
This guide splits Jewell Parker Rhodes's 22 books into 2 named series and 15 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: The Marie Laveau Mystery (4 books, 1993–2011); The Louisiana Girls Trilogy (3 books, 2010–2015).