Serafina's Promise

Serafina’s Promise by Ann E. Burg, 299 pages

This novel in verse follows the life of Serafina, a young girl in Haiti, who wants to go to school. Her family doesn’t have much money and her mother needs a lot of help because she is about to have a new baby. Serafina’s big ambition is to become a doctor and she is determined to convince her parents that she said be able to go to school. This book would be appropriate for most 4th to 6th grade readers. The story would probably appeal to children who like to read, but reluctant readers might be convinced to try it because of the amount of white space on the pages. It was an uplifting story, although a little sad at times.