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Over the Waters (Steeple Hill Women's Fiction #26) Over the Waters (Steeple Hill Women's Fiction #26) Deborah Raney "Dr. Botox" to the bored rich women of Chicago, plastic surgeon Max Jordan was shocked by his son Joshua's decision to focus his medical talent on Haitian orphans. Embittered by Joshua's sudden death… OL14957625W
Circles of hope Circles of hope Karen Lynn Williams After many futile attempts to plant a tree in honor of his new baby sister, a young Haitian boy discovers the perfect solution. OL15124997W
Painted dreams Painted dreams Karen Lynn Williams Because her Haitian family is too poor to be able to buy paints for her, eight-year-old Ti Marie finds her own way to create pictures that make the heart sing. OL15125003W
Eight Days Eight Days Edwidge Danticat,Alix Delinois Junior tells of the games he played in his mind during the eight days he was trapped in his house after the devastating January 12, 2010, earthquake in Haiti. Includes author's note about Haitian chi… OL15685791W
The sun, the sea, a touch of the wind The sun, the sea, a touch of the wind Rosa Guy Vivid, intriguing, and lyrical, The Sun, the Sea, a Touch of the Wind evokes the beauty and culture of the Caribbean, and passionately portrays an African-American woman's struggle to define herself … OL15845375W
Bouki cuts wood Bouki cuts wood Amanda StJohn A silly man named Bouki, believing that the old man who passed by is a true fortune teller, asks when he will die, then behaves as if the prediction has come true. Includes notes about Bouki tales an… OL15946548W
Anacaona, Golden Flower Anacaona, Golden Flower Edwidge Danticat Beginning in 1490, Anacaona keeps a record of her life as a possible successor to the supreme chief of Xaragua, as wife of the chief of Maguana, and as a warrior battling the first white men to arriv… OL1806959W
La isla bajo el mar La isla bajo el mar Isabel Allende Born a slave on the island of Saint-Domingue, Zarité -- known as Tété -- is the daughter of an African mother she never knew and one of the white sailors who brought her into bondage. Though her chil… OL1905293W
Serafina's promise Serafina's promise Ann E. Burg In a poor village outside of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Serafina works hard to help her family, but dreams of going to school and becoming a doctor--then the earthquake hits and Serafina must summon all … OL19971440W
Hold tight, don't let go Hold tight, don't let go Laura Rose Wagner In the aftermath of the 2010 earthquake in Haiti, Nadine goes to live with her father in Miami while her cousin Magdalie, raised as her sister, remains behind in a refugee camp, dreaming of joining N… OL19994084W
Peacekeeping Peacekeeping Mischa Berlinski "Hilary Mantel called Fieldwork "a quirky, often brilliant debut, bounced along by limitless energy, its wry tone not detracting from its thoughtfulness." Stephen King said it was "a story that cooks… OL20022570W
All souls' rising All souls' rising Madison Smartt Bell One of the most prolific and gifted writers at work today presents an epic novel of astonishing depth and range about the black uprising in Haiti 200 years ago. A remarkable retelling of an episode o… OL2905540W
Taste of salt Taste of salt Frances Temple In the hospital after being beaten by Macoutes, seventeen-year-old Djo tells the story of his impoverished life to a young woman who, like him, has been working with the social reformer Father Aristi… OL2950210W
Selavi, that is life Selavi, that is life Youme. A homeless boy on the streets of Haiti joins other street children, and together they build a home and a radio station where they can care for themselves and for other homeless children. Includes se… OL6031549W
The happy sound The happy sound Ruth Morris Graham When Papa Joseph brings home the sickly donkey everyone is disappointed except Jeanne-Marie whose care changes him into a strong animal. OL7298440W