Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
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
Saving Haiti's heritage Saving Haiti's heritage Richard Kurin "The aim of the Haiti Cultural Recovery Project was to rescue, recover, safeguard, and help restore Haitian cultural materials damaged and endangered by the January 12, 2010 earthquake and its afterm… OL16494868W
The Big Truck That Went By The Big Truck That Went By Jonathan M. Katz Published to glowing reviews, The Big Truck That Went By is a crucial look at a signal failure of international aid. Jonathan M. Katz was the only full-time American news correspondent in Haiti o… OL16813109W
Earthquake in Haiti Earthquake in Haiti Miriam Aronin Describes the devastating earthquake that occurred in Haiti on January 12, 2010. This book presents photographs and first-person accounts of the earthquake the happened in Haiti on January 12, 2010,… OL19948274W
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
Tout bouge autour de moi Tout bouge autour de moi Dany Laferrière Tout bouge autour de moi est un vibrant témoignage de Dany Laferrière autour du séisme du 12 janvier 2010 qui a détruit Haïti. L'auteur retrace les principaux moments du désastre : textes brefs, port… OL27275111W
A slippery land A slippery land Rick Conti "Poverty was the only life 15-year-old Fania knew with her family in Port-au-Prince but she was happy and her days were peaceful. All that changed one January afternoon in 2010 when a devastating ear… OL27308234W
Tremblement de mère Tremblement de mère Diane Lavoie Bonjour, J'ai adopté une petite Haïtienne dans le désastre du séisme. Elle est arrivée à trois ans, encore endeuillée de la vie qu'elle avait perdue, presque sans transition entre sa famille et moi, … OL28590043W