I Came from the Water: One Haitian Boy's Incredible Tale of Survival

by Vanita Oelschlager and Mike Blanc

Book Overview

The story is based on the actual experiences of Moses, an eight year-old boy and resident of St. Helene's orphanage outside Port-au-Prince. As an infant, he was lit- erally plucked from the waters of a nearby river, having been placed in a basket by whom we believe was his grandmother. The rest of his family perished in floods that wiped out their upland village in 2004. He was given his name by the nuns at St. Helene's. The title is Moses' reply...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 098329044X
• ISBN13: 9780983290445
• Release Date: September 2012
• Publisher: Vanita Books
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.8" x 11.1"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3