"Beautiful illustrations using watercolor, photographs, collage, and techniques like batik make vivid Sélavi's life. A strong message of caring for the children and for each other rings through the kinds of sorrows too many children face in the world." -- Kirkus Reviews "Youme, an artist and activist, makes a powerful debut with this true story of Port-au-Prince's street children. Youme's experience as a community muralist informs every picture--her work emits a streetwise sense of lyricism and urgency. The palette darkens with acts of violence, and lightens to reflect images of hope. " -- Publishers Weekly "Selavi offers a realistic view of children whose lives are sometimes disconcerting and sometimes hopeful. It will be useful in communities that serve Haitian-Americans, and libraries in which children are exploring issues of social justice." -- School Library Journal "In a moving afterword accompanied by her own documentary photos, Youme, as she's identified on the jacket, tells more of the story, which is based on the experience of homeless kids in Port-au-Prince.

For older readers, adult writer Edwidge Danticat contributes a powerful essay about her own Haitian childhood, her country's proud history, and its desperate upheaval." -- Booklist Notable Children's Book, Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) Jane Addams Peace Award Winner, American Library Association (ALA) IPPY Award, Independent Publisher Book Award (IPPY) Texas Bluebonnet Masterlist, Texas Library Association (TLA).