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Item Details
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SELAVI, THAT IS LIFE
A HAITIAN STORY OF HOPE |
| By: |
Youme Landowne |
| Format: |
Paperback |
| List price:
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£5.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0938317954 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780938317951 |
| Publisher: |
CINCO PUNTOS PRESS,U.S. |
| Pub. date: |
1 September, 2005 |
| Pages: |
40 |
| Description: |
This ALA Notable book, now in paperback, tells the true story of Selavi, a small boy who finds himself homeless on the streets of Haiti. He finds other street children who share their food and a place to sleep. Together they proclaim a message of hope through murals and radio programs. Full color. |
| Synopsis: |
The true story of "Selavi" ( that is life ), a small boy who finds himself homeless on the streets of Haiti. He finds other street children who share their food and a place to sleep. Together they proclaim a message of hope through murals and radio programs. Now in paper, this beautifully illustrated story is supplemented with photographs of Haitian children working and playing together, plus an essay by Edwidge Danticat. Included in the 2005 ALA Notable Children s Book List and the Texas Bluebonnet Award Master List.Youme Landowne is an artist and activist who has worked with communities in Kenya, Japan, Haiti, and Cuba to make art that honors personal and cultural wisdom. She makes her home in Brooklyn, New York, and rides her bike everywhere." |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
Cinco Puntos Press,U.S. |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |
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