Description
Every Life
Makes a Story
Djo has a story: Once he was one of Titid's boys, a vital member of Father Jean-Bertrand Aristide's election team, fighting to overthrow military dictatorship in Haiti. Now he is barely alive, the victim of a political firebombing.
Jeremie has a story: Convent-educated Jeremie can climb out of the slums of Port-au-Prince. But she is torn between her mother's hopes and her own wishes for herself ... and for Haiti.
Father Jean-Bertrand Aristide has a story: A dream of a new Haiti, one in which every person would have a decent life ... a house with a roof ... clean water to drink ... a good plate of rice and beans every day ... a field to work in.
At Aristide's request, Djo tells his story to Jeremie -- for Titid believes in the power of all of their stories to make change. As Jeremie listens to Djo, and to her own heart, she knows that they will begin a new story, one that is all their own, together.
Details
Author: |
Frances Temple |
ISBN 10: |
0064471365 |
Pages: |
192 |
Publisher: |
Harperteen |
Publication Date: |
December 28, 2004 |
Binding: |
Paperback |
Weight: |
0.20lbs |
Age Group: |
Young Adult (14 - 18) |
Grade Range: |
7-12 |
