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Day Five was the most emotional part for me…not sure I will ever truly get over that one. 

Eight Days: A Story of Haiti by Edwidge Danticat

October 25, 2019 by BlackRaven 2 Comments

Edwidge Danticat writes about Haiti with love and realism. With the picture book, Eight Days: A Story of Haiti they created a beautiful and sad story about a young boy trapped for over a week after the earthquake of Haiti a few years ago. However, this came out soon after the actual event, so it was timely. Now, one might have to explain the actual event, but sadly, we still have natural disasters, and this could be used to talk about them as well. Based […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction, Non-Fiction Tagged With: Alix Delinoi, Caribbean & Latin America, Courage, Edwidge Danticat, Haiti, Imagination & Play

BlackRaven's CBR11 Review No:441 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, Non-Fiction · Tags: Alix Delinoi, Caribbean & Latin America, Courage, Edwidge Danticat, Haiti, Imagination & Play ·
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