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Dear Haiti, Love Alaine

by Maika Moulite

Alaine’s journey to Haiti brings family history into focus

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Alaine’s journey to Haiti brings family history into focus

Alaine has grown up hearing about Haiti through stories told by her parents. When circumstances lead her to visit the country herself, she encounters its history and people while also facing questions about her own family, including secrets her mother has kept and a curse said to span generations. Her work with her aunt’s nonprofit, which helps children attend school, and an unexpectedly charming intern add another strand to the story. Classified as young adult epistolary fiction, the novel brings together a trip rooted in family ties, a family mystery, and Alaine’s involvement in community work.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Teens and young adults interested in family-centered fiction.
  • Readers looking for young adult stories involving Haiti, family history, and cultural heritage.
  • Readers interested in epistolary fiction and narratives that combine family mysteries with community work.

Themes

Haitian history and cultural heritageFamily secrets and intergenerational tiesEducation and nonprofit community workIdentity and connection to family roots

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Book overview

"I couldn't put Dear Haiti, Love Alaine down!" --New York Times bestselling author Jasmine Guillory

Co-written by sisters Maika and Maritza Moulite, this exceptional debut novel captures a sparkling new voice and irrepressible heroine in a story sure to thrill fans of Nicola Yoon and Ibi Zoboi!

Alaine Beauparlant has heard about Haiti all her life...

But the stories were always passed down from her dad--and her mom, when she wasn't too busy with her high-profile newscaster gig. But when Alaine's life goes a bit sideways, it's time to finally visit Haiti herself.

What she learns about Haiti's proud history as the world's first black republic (with its even prouder people) is one thing, but what she learns about her own family is another. Suddenly, the secrets Alaine's mom has been keeping, including a family curse that has spanned generations, can no longer be avoided.

It's a lot to handle, without even mentioning that Alaine is also working for her aunt's nonprofit, which sends underprivileged kids to school and boasts one annoyingly charming intern.

But if anyone can do it all...it's Alaine.

"Delightful." --Essence magazine

"Stunning." --Booklist (starred review)

Also by Maika Moulite and Maritza Moulite:
One of the Good Ones
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