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.