Description

A little girl and her father set out on a journey that moves between ordinary moments and sudden uncertainty, counting what they see as they travel—sometimes on foot, sometimes atop a train, and always with an eye toward what might come next. As they pause to let her father work and earn their way forward, the road tests their patience and their courage, forcing them to navigate danger and avoid those who threaten them. Woven through the counting is a quiet, resilient hope: the idea that attention, imagination, and small rituals can steady a family when the world feels unsafe. With lyrical simplicity and a child’s perspective, this story explores themes of survival, displacement, and the protective bond between parent and child.

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paperback

Groundwood Books / House of Anansi Press

Published Jan 1, 2015

ISBN: 9781554987412

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Details

First Published

2015

Language

eng

Content Warnings

Content and trigger warnings for Two White Rabbits by Jairo Buitrago.

War/Trauma