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Sľavi
that is life
By Landowne, Youme
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-93831-784-5
- Publisher
- El Paso, Tex. : Cinco Puntos Press, c2004.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on July 1, 2004
Gr 1-4 Landowne uses softly rendered, uncluttered pictures and simple text to tell the story of a homeless boy and his friends. The book opens with S lavi's evocative words, "Not so long ago and not so far away, people with guns could take a family, burn a house and disappear, leaving a small child alone in the world." He joins other children living on the streets of Port-au-Prince and helping one another survive until repressive authorities force them to seek protection at a church meeting. Even the orphanage set up t...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
