Eight Days: A Story of Haiti (Hardcover)

from mountie9

Mom's Note: As mentioned before, Jake has a hard time with books that deal with sadness so it always affects his reviews -- nothing against the talents of the author Jake's Review: Mom this book is odd looking and I really don't get it. I did like that it was hopeful about the families that survi...

from gypsyreads

Eight Days tells the story of Junior, Haitian boy, who was trapped under the rubble of his house after the Port-au-Prince earthquake. Junior uses memories of family times past and his imagination to keep himself occupied during the eight days leading up to his rescue. The illustrations in this bo...

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Seven-year-old Junior uses the power of his imagination to survive the horrors of being trapped for eight days under the wreckage of his collapsed house, in this beautiful but heart-breaking picture-book exploration of the human costs of the recent earthquake in Haiti. Haitian-American author Edw...

from Jpeshke

This is a beautiful and simple story. I think that this is a wonderful way to start a conversation with children about the disaster that happened in Haiti. Although there is hardship and death, this story focuses on the hope and passion of the people of Haiti.

from Sullywriter

A moving, hopeful survivial story. Stunning, vibrant illustrations.