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Eight Days: A Story of Haiti
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Eight Days: A Story of Haiti Hardback - 2010

by Edwidge Danticat; Alix Delinois (Illustrator)

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From a National Book Award nominee comes a timely, brilliantly crafted story of hope and imagination--a powerful tribute to Haiti and children around the world. While Junior is trapped for eight days beneath his collapsed house after an earthquake, he uses his imagination for comfort. Full color.

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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.

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  • Title Eight Days: A Story of Haiti
  • Author Edwidge Danticat; Alix Delinois (Illustrator)
  • Binding Hardback
  • Edition 1st Edition
  • Pages 32
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Orchard Books, U.S.A.
  • Publication date 2010-09-01
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Dust Cover, Illustrated, Price on Product - Canadian
  • ISBN 9780545278492 / 054527849X
  • Weight 0.7 lbs (0.32 kg)
  • Dimensions 11 x 7.1 x 0.5 in (27.94 x 18.03 x 1.27 cm)
  • Age range 04 to 07 years
  • Grade levels P - 2
  • Reading level 590
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 21st Century
    • Cultural Region: Caribbean
    • Cultural Region: Latin America
  • Category Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction
  • Library of Congress subjects Play, Imagination
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2010035981
  • Dewey Decimal Code E

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Citations

  • Booklist, 09/15/2010, Page 69
  • Ebony, 12/01/2010, Page 115
  • Horn Book Magazine, 11/01/2010, Page 73
  • Hornbook Guide to Children, 01/01/2011, Page 24
  • Kirkus Reviews, 08/15/2010, Page 0
  • Publishers Weekly, 08/30/2010, Page 50
  • School Library Journal, 11/01/2010, Page 91

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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