Eight Days: A Story of Haiti

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