Selavi, That Is Life: A Haitian Story of Hope
Autor Youme Landowneen Limba Engleză Paperback – 31 aug 2005 – vârsta de la 5 până la 7 ani
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.
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.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780938317951
ISBN-10: 0938317954
Pagini: 40
Ilustrații: 15 Color illustrations
Dimensiuni: 202 x 251 x 3 mm
Greutate: 0.18 kg
Editura: Cinco Puntos Press
ISBN-10: 0938317954
Pagini: 40
Ilustrații: 15 Color illustrations
Dimensiuni: 202 x 251 x 3 mm
Greutate: 0.18 kg
Editura: Cinco Puntos Press
Notă biografică
Mali Under the Night Sky is Youme's third book. Her first book--Selavi, A Haitian Story of Hope--won the Jane Adams Peace Award in 2005. The American Library Association chose her next book--a graphic novel called Pitch Black--as a Top Ten Graphic Novel for Teens in 2009. Mali Under the Night Sky is Youme's third book. Her first book--Selavi, A Haitian Story of Hope--won the Jane Adams Peace Award in 2005. The American Library Association chose her next book--a graphic novel called Pitch Black--as a Top Ten Graphic Novel for Teens in 2009.
Descriere
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.