Sélavi: A Haitian Story of Hope
Illustrator
Youme Landowne; Jennifer Cheek Pantaléon
Publisher
Cinco Puntos
Publication Year
2004
ISBN
9780938317845
Pages
40 pages
Genre
realism
Format
picturebook
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
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.
Grade Level
K-3
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Homelessness; homeless children; no home; transient
Main Character
boy
Race/Ethnicities
Haitian
Family Formation
orphans
Awards
Children's Literature Choice List, 2005
Notable Children's Books, 2005
Americans Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature, 2004, Commended
Independent Publisher Book Award, (IPPY, 2005, Finalist, Juvenile Teen Young Adult (Multicultural Non-Fiction)
Jane Addams Children's Book Award, 2005, Winner, Books for Younger Children
Skipping Stones Honor Award, 2005, Winner, Multicultural and International
Keywords
Haiti; historical; street children; struggles
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Landowne, Youme, "Sélavi: A Haitian Story of Hope" (2004). Diverse Families. 916.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/916