Eight days : a story of Haiti

Title
Eight days : a story of Haiti

Personal Author EPSB
Edwidge. Dantica

Summary
From National Book Award nominee Edwidge Danticat comes a timely, brilliantly crafted story of hope and imagination, and a powerful tribute to Haiti and children around the world. Hope comes alive in this heartfelt and deeply resonating story. While Junior is trapped for eight days beneath his collapsed house after an earthquake in Haiti, he uses his imagination for comfort. Drawing on beautiful, everyday-life memories, Junior paints a sparkling picture of Haiti for each of those days - for example, flying kites with his best friend or racing his sister around St. Marc's Square - helping him through the tragedy until he is finally rescued. Love and hope dance across each page, granting us a way to talk about resilience as a family, a classroom, or a friend.

Year Published
2010

Physical Description
32 pages : illustrations

Subject
Haiti -- Fiction.
 
Earthquakes -- Haiti -- Fiction.
 
Imagination -- Fiction.

Added Author
Delinois, Alex.

Summary
From National Book Award nominee Edwidge Danticat comes a timely, brilliantly crafted story of hope and imagination, and a powerful tribute to Haiti and children around the world. Hope comes alive in this heartfelt and deeply resonating story. While Junior is trapped for eight days beneath his collapsed house after an earthquake in Haiti, he uses his imagination for comfort. Drawing on beautiful, everyday-life memories, Junior paints a sparkling picture of Haiti for each of those days - for example, flying kites with his best friend or racing his sister around St. Marc's Square - helping him through the tragedy until he is finally rescued. Love and hope dance across each page, granting us a way to talk about resilience as a family, a classroom, or a friend.

ISBN
9780545333511

Publisher
New York : Orchard Books, 2010.
 
©2010


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Johnny BrightNS O 2-4 EIGLiterature/novel study31455000264951Literature Studies
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Johnny BrightNS O 2-4 EIGLiterature/novel study31455000264977Literature Studies
Johnny BrightNS O 2-4 EIGLiterature/novel study31455000264969Literature Studies