Eight Days: A Story of Haiti

Eight Days: A Story of HaitiHope 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

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.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Orchard Books
Published: 09/01/2010
ISBN: 9780545278492
Pages: 32
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 11.00h x 7.10w x 0.50d
Award: Americas Award for Children & Young Adult Literature - Commended

Review Citations: 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

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 139523 / Eight Days: A Story of Haiti
Reading Level: 3.5 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5