Eight Days: A Story of Haiti Contributor(s): Danticat, Edwidge (Author), Delinois, Alix (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 054527849X ISBN-13: 9780545278492 Publisher: Orchard Books
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Hardcover Published: September 2010 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - Caribbean & Latin America - Juvenile Fiction | Imagination & Play - Juvenile Fiction | Science & Nature - Disasters |
Dewey: E |
LCCN: 2010035981 |
Age Level: 4-7 |
Grade Level: PreK-2 |
Lexile Measure: 590 AD (Adult Directed Text) |
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 7.1" W x 11" L (0.70 lbs) 32 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Caribbean & West Indies - Chronological Period - 21st Century |
Features: Dust Cover, Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product, Price on Product - Canadian |
Awards: Americas Award for Children & Young Adult Literature, Commended, Children/Young Adult, 2011 |
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 Info |
Quiz #: 139523 Reading Level: 3.5 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: 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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