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Youme,
2 Reviews
(3)
K-3
The story begins as a pleasant picture book about a young Laotian girl's childhood; things turn grim when war comes and her fleeing family is arrested after crossing the Mekong River. With uncomplicated text and delicately tinted illustrations bordered by traditional designs, Youme depicts the world that Mali (based on Laotian American artist Malichansouk Kouanchao) left behind.
Reviewer: Miriam Lang Budin
(3)
K-3
In simple language and childlike art, this picture book describes the living conditions for street children in Haiti and details some solutions to their plight. An excellent supplementary essay by Haitian-American writer Edwidge Danticat is directed toward adults, who may be able to share some of its contents with child readers.
Reviewer: Melinda Greenblatt
2 reviews
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