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In Darkness is a violent, challenging, dark novel that alternates chapters between the aftermath of the 2010 Haitian earthquake and the late 18^th century slave rebellion led by Toussaint L’Ouverture. The story is based on the history and truth of a country full of problems, corruption, and atrocities. Shorty is a fifteen-year-old thug trapped beneath the rubble of a ruined hospital. He slips in and out of consciousness, shares a psychic connection with L’Ouverture, and dreams of a better future. Unflinching violence, zombies, infanticide, and strong language make this book not for the faint-hearted, although it is evocative and engrossing. mjw

Title: In Darkness
Author: Nick Lake
Publisher: Bloomsbury Books
Copyright: 2012
Original language: English
Original title: In Darkness
Original publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Original copyright: 2012
ISBN: 978-1-59990-743-7
Paperback pages: 352
Age range: 14 up
Genre: Fiction
Book setting: Haiti
Author’s ethnicity: British
Author’s residence: Great Britain
Awards: 2013 Printz Winner
Subjects: Caribbean; Gangs; Haiti – earthquake; Haiti – history; North America; Revolution; Toussaint L’Ouverture, 1743-1803; Survival; Violence.

This clever picture book, presents sixteen “spot the difference” puzzles that celebrate our differences. Each vibrant, mixed-media spread repeats the question Can You Find Me? in one of sixteen different languages now spoken in North America, including English, Hebrew, Hawaiian, Cree, Arabic, Filipino, Gullah, Mandarin, Hindi, Spanish, Nahuatl, Italian, Navajo, French, and American Sign Language. Supplemental text provides information about each language, phonetic pronunciation guides, and familiar words that come from each language. Backmatter includes a short piece on “Languages Around the World” and an answer key explaining that there may be more than one answer for each page. mjw

Title: I Am Different! Can You Find Me?
Author: Manjula Padmanabhan
Illustrator: Manjula Padmanabhan
Publisher: Charlesbridge
Copyright: 2011
Original Language: English
Original title: I Am Different! Can You Find Me?
Original publisher: Tulika Publishers, India
Original copyright: 2011
ISBN: 978-1-57091-640-3
Paperback pages: 32
Age range: 6 up
Genre: Picture book
Author’s ethnicity: Indian
Author’s residence: India
Subjects: Asia, India, Manners and customs, Multicultural education, North America, Language and culture, Picture puzzles, Southern Asia