{"product_id":"eight-days-a-story-of-haiti-9780545278492","title":"Eight Days: A Story of Haiti","description":"From National Book Award nominee Edwidge Danticat comes a timely, brilliantly crafted story of hope and imagination--a powerful tribute to Haiti and children around the world \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHope comes alive in this heartfelt and deeply resonating story. While Junior is trapped for 8 days beneath his collapsed house after an earthquake, he uses his imagination for comfort. Drawing on beautiful, everyday-life memories, Junior paints a sparkling picture of Haiti for each of those days--flying kites with his best friend or racing his sister around St. Marc's Square--helping him through the tragedy until he is finally rescued. Love and hope dance across each page--granting us a way to talk about resilience as a family, a classroom, or a friend.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdwidge Danticat\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of many award-winning books, including \u003ci\u003eUntwine\u003c\/i\u003e, an NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Literary Work; \u003ci\u003eBreath, Eyes, Memory\u003c\/i\u003e, an Oprah's Book Club pick; \u003ci\u003eKrik? Krak!\u003c\/i\u003e, a National Book Award nominee; \u003ci\u003eBrother, I'm Dying\u003c\/i\u003e, a National Book Critics Circle winner and \u003ci\u003eHuit jours\u003c\/i\u003e. She is also a recipient of a MacArthur Genius Grant. Edwidge lives with her family in Miami, Florida. \u003cbr\u003e Alix Delinois is a young Haitian-American artist\/illustrator living and working in New York. He is the illustrator of MUHAMMAD ALI: THE PEOPLE'S CHAMPION by Walter Dean Myers and MUMBET'S DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE by Gretchen Woelfle. Alix is a graduate of the Pratt Institute and received his Masters in Art Education from Brooklyn College. He is an art teacher in New York City.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Orchard Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50603355537682,"sku":"9780545278492","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_6fa99087-d300-4170-8859-d2fb38bb25fe.jpg?v=1732246108","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/eight-days-a-story-of-haiti-9780545278492","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}