haiti

Describes the geography, history, government, people, and culture of the second oldest republic in the Western Hemisphere.

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 Aristide to fight the repression in Haiti.

Provides an introduction to Haiti, with information on the country's geography, history, culture, landmarks, wildlife, the people who have shaped its past and present, its current environmental issues, and its cuisine, festivals, and traditions, and includes maps, graphs, foreign language phrases, flags, and a timeline.

Photographs, illustrations, and text describe the history, geography, economy, and culture of Haiti.

Because her Haitian family is too poor to buy paints for her, eight-year-old Ti Marie finds her own way to create pictures that make the heart sing.

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 her courage to find her father and still get medicine for her sick baby brother as she promised.

Chronicles Toussaint L'Ouverture's efforts to lead the African slaves of St. Domingue, now the island of Haiti, to freedom.

Each day Chrislove asks his friend Josias when he will "hold the book," or join them at school, but Josias can only think of tending the bean garden so that his family will have enough food.

Introduces young readers to the geography and culture of Haiti.

A biography of the eighteenth-century slave who led his people in the struggle for an independent Haiti and became its ruler in 1799.