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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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| $99.99 | Digital |
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Peter Rasmussen
reviewed Eight Days: A Story of Haiti on August 16, 2014
Eight Days: A Story of Haiti
A little boy is trapped under his house for eight days following the earthquake in Haiti, January 2010. With him is his friend, Oscar. To pass the time, they imagine that they are playing; flying kites, shooting marbles, playing hide-and-seek, etc. Sadly, on the fifth day, Oscar "...went to sleep, He never woke up."
The story does have a happy ending in which the little boy is found and rescued. It's a hopeful ending in the aftermath of this horrible natural disaster, but I think that Oscar's death is a bit much for a child to face. If a parent reads this book with the child, then it's an opportunity to open a dialogue about friendship, loss, and hope. A child under the age of thirteen should not read this alone.
As an adult reading the book, I realize that the people of Haiti, especially the children, had no choice but to deal with the death and destruction caused by the earthquake. No one is ever truly prepared for such a disaster. This book, with its wonderful illustrations, is certainly a kind and tender way to communicate a sad and serious topic to youngsters.
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