Seek life. Chache Lavi. That’s what Paulie’s uncle says they must do. But to seek life, Paulie and her family have to leave Haiti-the only home that Paulie has ever known. Since forever, Paulie has run in and out of the little houses nestled under the palms, smelling cocoa-bread and playing on the beach with her best friend Karyl. But now the little houses are gone. Their wood has been made into boats-boats used to escape Haiti.Paulie wants to stay and fight-to change Haiti into a better place to live. She wants to talk to the reporters and bravely tell the truth, like Karyl’s brother, Jean-Desir. But the macoutes come with their guns and knives to stop them. And they do something so terrible that Paulie must face the truth: before the soldiers come back, they must all leave-tonight, by sea.

Related: Americas, Caribbean, Haiti, Realistic Fiction, Young Adult (ages 14-18)

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• ISBN: 9780064406703
• Author: Temple, Frances
• Illustrator: O'brien, Tim
• Published: 1997, HarperTrophy
• Themes: bravery, Escape, Family, Friendship, Making changes, Soldiers
• Descriptors: Americas, Caribbean, Haiti, Realistic Fiction, Young Adult (ages 14-18)
• No. of pages: 160