Marilene
Marilene
I am funny, and I think that a lot of people think so, too.. They think that I am a good person and that I have talent. My talent is singing and dancing. To have fun, I like watching TV.
Mwen komik e mwen panse anpil lot moun dako mwen komik tou. Yo konn di mwen se yon bon moun e ki gen talan tou. Talan mwen se chante ak fe desden. Pou plezi, mwen renmen gade televizyon.
BOOKS BY MARILENE
by the Restavek Freedom Writers
Story: Jenika's life changed in an instant. One day she lived in the countryside with her mother and ten siblings, and the next she moved with her aunt to the city, where she was promised an education but was instead forced into a life of cooking, cleaning, and despair. The only thing that kept her going was her singing. Read this inspiring tale of a girl who overcame the odds, written by girls who understand her struggle.
Story Behind the Story: Written by a team of young women served by the Restavek Freedom Foundation, Jenika Sings For Freedom aims to raise awareness about the inhumanity and injustice of child slavery in Haiti. At the same time, the books give these young women the opportunity to shape the stories of their own lives with power and possibility and hope.
ISBN: 978-0692321515
Age: 7-11
Lexile: 630L
Page Count: 46
Published: Fall 2014
