Eight Days: A Story of Haiti
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.
Author: Edwidge Danticat
Publisher: Orchard Books
Published: 09/01/2010
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.7lbs
Size: 11.00h x 7.10w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9780545278492
Audience: Ages 4-8
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.5
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 139523 / Eight Days: A Story of Haiti
Award: Americas Award for Children & Young Adult Literature - Commended
Review Citation(s):
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2011 pg. 24
Kirkus Reviews 08/15/2010
Booklist 09/15/2010 pg. 69
Publishers Weekly 08/30/2010 pg. 50
Horn Book Magazine 11/01/2010 pg. 73
School Library Journal 11/01/2010 pg. 91
Ebony 12/01/2010 pg. 115
About the Author
Edwidge Danticat is the author of many award-winning books, including Untwine, an NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Literary Work; Breath, Eyes, Memory, an Oprah's Book Club pick; Krik? Krak!, a National Book Award nominee; Brother, I'm Dying, a National Book Critics Circle winner and Huit jours. She is also a recipient of a MacArthur Genius Grant. Edwidge lives with her family in Miami, Florida.
Alix Delinois is a young Haitian-American artist/illustrator living and working in New York. He is the illustrator of MUHAMMAD ALI: THE PEOPLE'S CHAMPION by Walter Dean Myers and MUMBET'S DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE by Gretchen Woelfle. Alix is a graduate of the Pratt Institute and received his Masters in Art Education from Brooklyn College. He is an art teacher in New York City.
Author: Edwidge Danticat
Publisher: Orchard Books
Published: 09/01/2010
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.7lbs
Size: 11.00h x 7.10w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9780545278492
Audience: Ages 4-8
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.5
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 139523 / Eight Days: A Story of Haiti
Award: Americas Award for Children & Young Adult Literature - Commended
Review Citation(s):
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2011 pg. 24
Kirkus Reviews 08/15/2010
Booklist 09/15/2010 pg. 69
Publishers Weekly 08/30/2010 pg. 50
Horn Book Magazine 11/01/2010 pg. 73
School Library Journal 11/01/2010 pg. 91
Ebony 12/01/2010 pg. 115
About the Author
Edwidge Danticat is the author of many award-winning books, including Untwine, an NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Literary Work; Breath, Eyes, Memory, an Oprah's Book Club pick; Krik? Krak!, a National Book Award nominee; Brother, I'm Dying, a National Book Critics Circle winner and Huit jours. She is also a recipient of a MacArthur Genius Grant. Edwidge lives with her family in Miami, Florida.
Alix Delinois is a young Haitian-American artist/illustrator living and working in New York. He is the illustrator of MUHAMMAD ALI: THE PEOPLE'S CHAMPION by Walter Dean Myers and MUMBET'S DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE by Gretchen Woelfle. Alix is a graduate of the Pratt Institute and received his Masters in Art Education from Brooklyn College. He is an art teacher in New York City.
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