Eight Days: A Story of Haiti by Edwidge Danticat
From National Book Award nominee Edwidge Danticat comes a timely, brilliantly crafted story of hope and imagination--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 8 days beneath his collapsed house after an earthquake, he uses his imagination for comfort. Drawing on beautiful, everyday-life memories, Junior paints a sparkling picture of Haiti for each of those days--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.| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780545278492 |
| ISBN 10 | 054527849X |
| Title | Eight Days: A Story of Haiti |
| Author | Edwidge Danticat |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Scholastic US |
| Year published | 2010-09-01 |
| Number of pages | 32 |
| Prizes | Commended for Americas Award for Children & Young Adult Literature (Children/Young Adult) 2011 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |