Age
5-8
Grade
K-3
Jesse Joshua Watson
Hope for Haiti
Hardcover
(G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers Oct. 12, 2010)
As the dust settled on Port-au-Prince, hope was the last thing anybody could see.
When the earth shook, his whole neighborhood disappeared. Now a boy and his mother are living in the soccer stadium, in a shelter made of tin and bedsheets, with long lines for food and water. But even with so much sorrow all around, he finds a child playing with a soccer ball made of rags. Soon many children are caught up in the magic of the game that transports them out of their bleak surroundings and into a world where anything is possible.
Then the kids are given a truly wonderful gift. A soccer ball might seem simple, but really it's a powerful link between a heartbroken country's past and its hopes for the future. Jesse Joshua Watson has created an inspiring testament to the strength of the Haitian people and the promise of children.
- ISBN
- 0399255478 / 9780399255472
- Pages
- 32
- Weight
- 14.1 oz.
- Dimensions
- 9.0 x 0.5
in.