Eight Days: A Story of Haiti by Edwidge Danticat (English) Hardcover Book

Description: Eight Days: A Story of Haiti by Edwidge Danticat, Alix Delinois 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. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New 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. Marcs 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. Author Biography Edwidge Danticat is the author of many award-winning books, including Untwine, an NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Literary Work; Breath, Eyes, Memory, an Oprahs Book Club pick; Krik? Krak!, a National Book Award nominee; Brother, Im 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 PEOPLES CHAMPION by Walter Dean Myers and MUMBETS 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. Review Praise for Edwidge Danticat"The excellence of the writing and the resilient outlook of both first-person fictions set a high standard for this series." --The Horn Book (Behind the Mountains)"Readers will connect with Danticats immediate, poetic language." --Booklist (Anacaona, Golden Flower) Review Quote Praise for Edwidge Danticat"The excellence of the writing and the resilient outlook of both first-person fictions set a high standard for this series."-The Horn Book (Behind the Mountains)"Readers will connect with Danticats immediate, poetic language."-Booklist (Anacaona, Golden Flower) Author Comments Eight Days is Scholastics way of showing support for the children of Haiti and those across the globe facing tragedy. In addition to publishing this story and sharing it with the world, Scholastic will be donating $10,000.00 to aid in the Haitian recovery effort. This is a direct result of the generosity of its suppliers and vendors.We are deeply grateful for this opportunity. Details ISBN054527849X Author Alix Delinois Short Title 8 DAYS Pages 32 Language English Illustrator Alix Delinois ISBN-10 054527849X ISBN-13 9780545278492 Media Book Format Hardcover DEWEY E Residence New York, NY, US Birth 1969 Year 2010 Publication Date 2010-09-01 Subtitle A Story of Haiti Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2010-09-01 NZ Release Date 2010-09-01 US Release Date 2010-09-01 UK Release Date 2010-09-01 Audience Age 4-7 Publisher Scholastic US Imprint Scholastic US Illustrations Illustrations, color Audience Children / Juvenile We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:33215791;

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