Malaika’s Winter Carnival ~ Nadia L. Hohn
After living with her grandma, Malaika is excited to be back with her mother again. However, she is uncertain about her new blended family, Mr. Frédéric, and his daughter Adéle.
Caribbean
Island Baby ~ Holly Keller
On the Caribbean island, young Simon loves to help Pops with his bird hospital. When Simon discovers a flamingo with a broken leg, he knows exactly where to take him.
Calling the Water Drum ~ LaTisha Redding
This story saddened me. A young boy and his parents secretly left Haiti in the middle of the night with just enough money to buy a rickety boat with hopes of crossing the "great water" to the United States even though the couldn't even swim.
Auntie Luce’s Talking Paintings ~ Francie Latour
With beautifully bright and vivid colors, this book tells of a young girl who visits her aunt, a painter, in Haiti.
Freedom Soup ~ Tami Charles
Every year Haitians around the world celebrate New Years Day by eating freedom soup.