{"product_id":"haiti-my-country-9781927083239b","title":"Haiti: My Country","description":"\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003ePretty flowers in my country are for me\u003cbr\u003eLike pink butterflies\u003cbr\u003eThat smile at the sun\u003cbr\u003e- Judes-Roldes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor several months, Quebec illustrator Rogé prepared a series of portraits of Haitian children. Students of Camp Perrin wrote the accompanying poems, which create, with flowing consistency, \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eHaiti, my country\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese teenaged poets use the Haitian landscape as their easel. The nature that envelops them is quite clearly their main subject.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhile misery often storms through Haiti in the form of earthquakes, cyclones, or floods, these young men and women see their surrounding nature as assurance for a joyful, confident future.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst published in French in 2010 as Haiti mon pays. It won several awards and nominations, including:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGovernor General Finalist 2011 (children's illustration category) Communication-Jeunesse Selection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLaureat Prix Saint Exupery 2011 (French category)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLaureat Prix Applied Arts 2011 (illustrations category)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLaureat Prix Illustration Lux 2011 (book category)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhite Ravens Selection 2012\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Fifth House Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Bargain","offer_id":42820340187216,"sku":"9781927083239B","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/8173\/5760\/files\/9781927083239-l.jpg?v=1785879372","url":"https:\/\/bookoutlet.com\/products\/haiti-my-country-9781927083239b","provider":"Book Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}