As governmental brutality and poverty become unbearable, Paulie joins with others in her small Haitian village to help her uncle secretly build a boat they will use to try to escape to the United States.
Writing in the notebook which her teacher gave her, thirteen-year-old Celiane describes life with her mother and brother in Haiti as well as her experiences in Brooklyn after the family finally immigrates there to be reunited with her father.
After having been sent, at a very young age, from New York to live with her grandmother in Haiti, fourteen-year-old Mardi returns to join her parents and try to shape a new life in Brooklyn.
In a novel where the setting moves from the sugar plantations of Saint-Domingue to the lavish parlors of New Orleans at the turn of the 19th century, an African slave and concubine is determined to claim her own destiny against impossible odds.
An introduction to Haiti, discussing the history, economy, people, communities, and culture of the Caribbean nation, and including a calendar of Haitian festivals, recipes, a glossary, project and report ideas, a chronology, and resources.
Discusses the festivals and holidays of Haiti and how the songs, foods, and traditions associated with these celebrations reflect the culture of the people.
Introduces children to the people, culture, geography, history, and animals of Haiti, with color photographs, original maps, interactive sidebars, fast-facts, and Internet resources to help children learn more about the country.
