Serafina's Promise

Serafina's Promise

A luminous novel in verse from the author of the Jefferson Cup award winner ALL THE BROKEN PIECES.<br /><br /><br />Serafina has<br />a secret dream. <br /><br />She wants to go to school<br />and become a doctor<br />with her best friend, Julie Marie.<br /> <br />But in their rural village<br />outside Port-au-Prince, Haiti,<br />many obstacles<br />stand in Serafina’s way--<br />little money,<br />never-ending chores,<br />and Manman’s worries.<br /> <br />More powerful even<br />than all of these<br />are the heavy rains<br />and the shaking earth<br />that test Serafina’s resolve<br />in ways she never dreamed.<br /> <br />At once heartbreaking and hopeful,<br />this exquisitely crafted story<br />will leave a lasting impression<br />on your heart.