Un Voyage Difficile

by Jennifer Degenhardt, Cécile Lainé (Editor), Gray Martin-Tsoupas (Illustrator)

Jamil and his family live in Port-au-Prince, the capital city of Haiti. Their life, which is simple and good, becomes challenging when their earnings become insufficient to maintain the family. Both Jamil and his wife, Noémie, work two jobs in order to make ends meet. Concerned for the welfare of his family whom he loves, Jamil makes the difficult decision to undertake the voyage by boat to the United States to search for work in hopes of earning the money needed to support his family. How will Jamil fare navigating the rough waters of the Caribbean and what effect does his absence have on the loved ones he leaves behind? depending on your students, this book can be considered a level 2 or a level 3.

76 pages, Paperback

Published August 29, 2019

Reviews

[Elizabeth]

I read this to get used to reading French, and like the other books by this author, the story needs to continue. I want to know what happens!

[Asia | Adventures with Asia Minor]

I'm not even going to rate it.

I never finished this, because I got tired of it, and didn't want to read it. My sister recommended it to me, but she loves reading in French. Me, not so much. . . .

[Celeste Loia · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 ⭐

Overall, the story was decent, though the ending felt unfinished.