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Jewell Parker Rhodes Biography

Novelist

Jewell Parker Rhodes is an American novelist born in 1954. Her works primarily focus on themes of race, identity, and history, known for their profound social insight and rich imagination.

Home 9 11

Book:Towers Falling

Source: Towers Falling

“Home is our starting point for connecting to the past.”

Home History Connection

Book:Towers Falling

Source: Towers Falling

“I'm connected to the event of 9/11 by my desire to do something to honor the 9/11 survivors and those who didn't survive. Something that moves our society forward, something that engages children in what it means to be a citizen and encourages them to love and be inclusive. Because if we don't live our lives well - if I don't live my life well - it's an affront to all the people who were involved in the tragedy of 9/11.”

People Mean Children Moving Desire Honor Tragedy Survivor Living My Life

Author:Jewell Parker Rhodes

“I wanted kids to have context for seeing the horrible footage of 9/11. I wanted them to feel the patriotism that united us, the sense of inclusivity, of not discriminating against religions. I want that feeling back, and I want to remind kids - and all of us - that we have a tremendous power when we remember our history and our founding principles.”

Feelings Kids Remember Horrible

Author:Jewell Parker Rhodes

“Children know you ought to be fair. Especially fifth graders. I love fifth graders. They know that bullying is wrong. They know that you should praise one another, and that differences make a strong community. So sometimes I feel as though I can't wait for the fifth graders to grow up and rule the world.”

World Children Sometimes Strong Waiting Community Growing Up Praise Bullying

Author:Jewell Parker Rhodes

“I've been waiting a long time to be a children's book author. I've spent decades getting good enough to write for children. When a kid likes my book, or just likes that I'm visiting and talking to him or her, and I get a hug, I feel reborn. That hug that says you made a connection - there's nothing better in the whole wide world.”

World Writing Children Long Book Enough Kids Waiting Good Enough Hug Reborn

Author:Jewell Parker Rhodes

“Women hand sight down through the generations. Mother to daughter.”

Hands Mother Generations Daughter Sight Mother Daughter

Book:The Marie Laveau Mystery Trilogy: Season, Moon, and Hurricane

Source: The Marie Laveau Mystery Trilogy: Season, Moon, and Hurricane

“But you...are my sweetest gift. The life surprise that soothed all my ills and gave me my greatest joys. I feel so blessed you are mine. —Mama Ya-Ya”

Feels Joy Mines Blessed Surprise Mama Sweetest

Book:Ninth Ward

Source: Ninth Ward

“The world can be a hard place sometimes... You have to have heart. You have to be strong. Parents want their children to grow up to be strong. Not just any strong, mind you, but loving strong.”

World Want Life Mind Heart Children Sometimes Hard Strong Grows Parent Growing Up Strong Mind

Book:Ninth Ward

Source: Ninth Ward

About the Author

Born: 1954
Known for: Novelist
Quotes: 9

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