Full name: Selavi, That Is Life: A Haitian Story of Hope

Author: Youme Landowne Year: 2004 Rank: Rating: Original Rating: Pop Rating: Genres/categories: Children, Picture books Purchase/reserch links: LibraryThing Goodreads Amazon ISBNs: 9780938317951 0938317954

The true story of Selavi ("that is life"), a small boy who finds himself homeless on the streets of Haiti. He finds other street children who share their food and a place to sleep. Together they proclaim a message of hope through murals and radio programs. Now in paper, this beautifully illustrated story is supplemented with photographs of Haitian children working and playing together, plus an essay by Edwidge Danticat. Included in the 2005 ALA Notable Children's Book List and the Texas Bluebonnet Award Master List. Youme Landowne is an artist and activist who has worked with communities in Kenya, Japan, Haiti, and Cuba to make art that honors personal and cultural wisdom. She makes her home in Brooklyn, New York, and rides her bike everywhere. Similar books: A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo by Jill Twiss Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak How the Grinch Stole Christmas! by Dr. Seuss The Wonderful Things You Will Be by Emily Winfield Martin Matilda by Roald Dahl Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein Oh, The Places You'll Go! by Dr. Seuss The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster Charlotte's Web by E. B. White The BFG by Roald Dahl A Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss The Long Haul by Jeff Kinney The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett The Lorax by Dr. Seuss The Witches by Roald Dahl Grumpy Monkey by Suzanne Lang