Theme: Haitian Americans

Behind the Mountains

It is election time in Haiti, and bombs are going off in the capital city of Port-au-Prince. During a visit from her home in rural Haiti, Celiane Espérance and her mother are nearly killed. Looking at her country with new eyes, Celiane gains a fresh resolve to be reunited with her father in Brooklyn, New [...]

Descriptors: Americas, Haiti, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Realistic Fiction » Other Themes: , , , , , , , , , , » 2 Comments