Finding Chika: a little girl, an earthquake, and the making of a family

Book Cover
Your Rating: 0 stars
Star rating for Finding Chika

Average user rating: 3 stars
User ratings:
5 star
 
(0)
4 star
 
(0)
3 star
 
(1)
2 star
 
(0)
1 star
 
(0)
Publisher:
Varies, see individual formats and editions
Publication Date:
Varies, see individual formats and editions
Language:
English

Description

"Bestselling author Mitch Albom returns to nonfiction for the first time in more than a decade in this poignant memoir that celebrates Chika, a young Haitian orphan whose short life would forever change his heart. Chika Jeune was born three days before the devastating earthquake that decimated Haiti in 2010. She spent her infancy in a landscape of extreme poverty, and when her mother died giving birth to a baby brother, Chika was brought to The Have Faith Haiti Orphanage that Albom operates in Port Au Prince. With no children of their own, the forty-plus children who live, play, and go to school at the orphanage have become family to Mitch and his wife, Janine. Chika's arrival makes a quick impression. Brave and self-assured, even as a three-year-old, she delights the other kids and teachers. But at age five, Chika is suddenly diagnosed with something a doctor there says, "No one in Haiti can help you with." Mitch and Janine bring Chika to Detroit, hopeful that American medical care can soon return her to her homeland. Instead, Chika becomes a permanent part of their household, and their lives, as they embark on a two-year, around-the-world journey to find a cure. As Chika's boundless optimism and humor teach Mitch the joys of caring for a child, he learns that a relationship built on love, no matter what blows it takes, can never be lost. Told in hindsight, and through illuminating conversations with Chika herself, this is Albom at his most poignant and vulnerable. Finding Chika is a celebration of a girl, her adoptive guardians, and the incredible bond they formed--a devastatingly beautiful portrait of what it means to be a family, regardless of how it is made."--provided by publisher.

Also in This Series

More Like This

More Details

ISBN:
9780062952394
9780062952400
9780062952424
9780062965486
9781094256092
9781094025230
9781094025247

Reviews from GoodReads

Loading GoodReads Reviews.

Staff View

Grouping Information

Grouped Work ID196931af-2d88-b606-0a40-68ba532dc7a4
Grouping Titlefinding chika a little girl an earthquake and the making of a family
Grouping Authormitch albom
Grouping Categorybook
Grouping LanguageEnglish (eng)
Last Grouping Update2025-07-05 22:18:25PM
Last Indexed2025-07-05 22:21:34PM

Solr Fields

accelerated_reader_point_value
0
accelerated_reader_reading_level
0
author
Albom, Mitch, 1958-
author2-role
Findaway World, LLC
Playaway Digital Audio
hoopla digital
author_display
Albom, Mitch
available_at_northbranford
Atwater Memorial Library
Edward Smith Library
detailed_location_northbranford
North Branford/Atwater Adult Biography
North Branford/Smith Adult Biography
display_description
"Bestselling author Mitch Albom returns to nonfiction for the first time in more than a decade in this poignant memoir that celebrates Chika, a young Haitian orphan whose short life would forever change his heart. Chika Jeune was born three days before the devastating earthquake that decimated Haiti in 2010. She spent her infancy in a landscape of extreme poverty, and when her mother died giving birth to a baby brother, Chika was brought to The Have Faith Haiti Orphanage that Albom operates in Port Au Prince. With no children of their own, the forty-plus children who live, play, and go to school at the orphanage have become family to Mitch and his wife, Janine. Chika's arrival makes a quick impression. Brave and self-assured, even as a three-year-old, she delights the other kids and teachers. But at age five, Chika is suddenly diagnosed with something a doctor there says, "No one in Haiti can help you with." Mitch and Janine bring Chika to Detroit, hopeful that American medical care can soon return her to her homeland. Instead, Chika becomes a permanent part of their household, and their lives, as they embark on a two-year, around-the-world journey to find a cure. As Chika's boundless optimism and humor teach Mitch the joys of caring for a child, he learns that a relationship built on love, no matter what blows it takes, can never be lost. Told in hindsight, and through illuminating conversations with Chika herself, this is Albom at his most poignant and vulnerable. Finding Chika is a celebration of a girl, her adoptive guardians, and the incredible bond they formed--a devastatingly beautiful portrait of what it means to be a family, regardless of how it is made."--provided by publisher.
format_category_northbranford
Audio Books
Books
eBook
format_northbranford
Book
CD Audiobook
Large Print
Media Player
eAudiobook
id
196931af-2d88-b606-0a40-68ba532dc7a4
isbn
9780062952394
9780062952400
9780062952424
9780062965486
9781094025230
9781094025247
9781094256092
itype_northbranford
ADULT BOOK
ADULT BOOK ON CD
ADULT LARGE PRINT
LEAP 28 Day Book
MP3 PLAYER
last_indexed
2025-07-06T04:21:34.561Z
lexile_score
-1
literary_form
Non Fiction
literary_form_full
Non Fiction
local_callnumber_northbranford
Biography ALBOM
owning_library_northbranford
North Branford Libraries
owning_location_northbranford
Atwater Memorial Library
Edward Smith Library
primary_isbn
9780062952394
publishDate
2019
2020
publisher
Findaway World, LLC
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
HarperAudio
HarperCollins
HarperLuxe, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
recordtype
grouped_work
subject_facet
Adoption
Albom, Mitch, -- 1958-
Audiobooks
Autobiographies
Biographies
Families
Inspiration
Jeune, Chika, -- 2010-2017
Large print books
Orphans -- Haiti -- Biography
Religion
title_display
Finding Chika : a little girl, an earthquake, and the making of a family
title_full
Finding Chika : A Little Girl, an Earthquake, and the Making of a Family [electronic resource] / Mitch Albom
Finding Chika : a little girl, an earthquake, and the making of a family / Mitch Albom
Finding Chika : a little girl, an earthquake, and the making of a family / Mitch Albom
Finding Chika A Little Girl, an Earthquake, and the Making of a Family
title_short
Finding Chika
title_sub
a little girl, an earthquake, and the making of a family
topic_facet
Adoption
Albom, Mitch
Biography & Autobiography
Families
Family & Relationships
Inspiration
Jeune, Chika
Nonfiction
Orphans
Religion
Religion & Spirituality

Solr Details Tables

item_details

Bib IdItem IdShelf LocationCall NumFormatFormat CategoryNum CopiesIs Order ItemIs eContenteContent SourceeContent URLDetailed StatusLast CheckinLocation
hoopla:MWT12420833Online Hoopla CollectionOnline HooplaeAudiobookAudio Books1falsetrueHooplahttps://www.hoopladigital.com/title/12420833?utm_source=MARC&Lid=hh4435Available Online
ils:.b27742775.i70063618West Haven Ora Mason Adult BiographyB ALBOM [MITCH]1falsefalseOn Shelfwoab
ils:.b26411854.i63929879East Lyme Public Adult Playaway AudiobookPLAYAWAY Albom, Mitch (Finding)1falsefalseOn Shelfelapl
ils:.b26278753.i63696319Orange/Case Adult Large Print362.7 Albom [Large Type]1falsefalseOn Shelforal
ils:.b26278753.i63611806Hamden/Miller Adult Large Type BiographyLP/B/ALBOM1falsefalseOn Shelfhmatb
ils:.b26278753.i63598826Woodbridge Adult Large Type Non-FictionLT B ALBOM (MITCH)1falsefalseOn Shelfwdaln
ils:.b26278753.i6333365xNorwich/Otis Adult Large Print NonfictionBIO JEUNE1falsefalseOn Shelfnwaln
overdrive:68473b68-7961-4a59-8d12-e6eb3f2ffa315Online OverDrive CollectionOnline OverDriveeAudiobookAudio Books0falsetrueOverDriveAvailable Online
overdrive:68473b68-7961-4a59-8d12-e6eb3f2ffa3124Online OverDrive CollectionOnline OverDriveeAudiobookAudio Books0falsetrueOverDriveAvailable Online
overdrive:68473b68-7961-4a59-8d12-e6eb3f2ffa313Online OverDrive CollectionOnline OverDriveeAudiobookAudio Books0falsetrueOverDriveAvailable Online
overdrive:68473b68-7961-4a59-8d12-e6eb3f2ffa3135Online OverDrive CollectionOnline OverDriveeAudiobookAudio Books0falsetrueOverDriveAvailable Online
overdrive:68473b68-7961-4a59-8d12-e6eb3f2ffa3115Online OverDrive CollectionOnline OverDriveeAudiobookAudio Books0falsetrueOverDriveAvailable Online
overdrive:68473b68-7961-4a59-8d12-e6eb3f2ffa3118Online OverDrive CollectionOnline OverDriveeAudiobookAudio Books0falsetrueOverDriveAvailable Online
overdrive:68473b68-7961-4a59-8d12-e6eb3f2ffa3125Online OverDrive CollectionOnline OverDriveeAudiobookAudio Books0falsetrueOverDriveAvailable Online
overdrive:68473b68-7961-4a59-8d12-e6eb3f2ffa318Online OverDrive CollectionOnline OverDriveeAudiobookAudio Books0falsetrueOverDriveAvailable Online
overdrive:68473b68-7961-4a59-8d12-e6eb3f2ffa3128Online OverDrive CollectionOnline OverDriveeAudiobookAudio Books0falsetrueOverDriveAvailable Online
overdrive:68473b68-7961-4a59-8d12-e6eb3f2ffa316Online OverDrive CollectionOnline OverDriveeAudiobookAudio Books0falsetrueOverDriveAvailable Online
overdrive:68473b68-7961-4a59-8d12-e6eb3f2ffa317Online OverDrive CollectionOnline OverDriveeAudiobookAudio Books0falsetrueOverDriveAvailable Online
overdrive:68473b68-7961-4a59-8d12-e6eb3f2ffa3127Online OverDrive CollectionOnline OverDriveeAudiobookAudio Books0falsetrueOverDriveAvailable Online
overdrive:68473b68-7961-4a59-8d12-e6eb3f2ffa3122Online OverDrive CollectionOnline OverDriveeAudiobookAudio Books0falsetrueOverDriveAvailable Online
overdrive:68473b68-7961-4a59-8d12-e6eb3f2ffa3131Online OverDrive CollectionOnline OverDriveeAudiobookAudio Books0falsetrueOverDriveAvailable Online
overdrive:68473b68-7961-4a59-8d12-e6eb3f2ffa3117Online OverDrive CollectionOnline OverDriveeAudiobookAudio Books0falsetrueOverDriveAvailable Online
overdrive:68473b68-7961-4a59-8d12-e6eb3f2ffa3114Online OverDrive CollectionOnline OverDriveeAudiobookAudio Books0falsetrueOverDriveAvailable Online
overdrive:68473b68-7961-4a59-8d12-e6eb3f2ffa3123Online OverDrive CollectionOnline OverDriveeAudiobookAudio Books0falsetrueOverDriveAvailable Online
overdrive:68473b68-7961-4a59-8d12-e6eb3f2ffa314Online OverDrive CollectionOnline OverDriveeAudiobookAudio Books0falsetrueOverDriveAvailable Online
overdrive:68473b68-7961-4a59-8d12-e6eb3f2ffa3112Online OverDrive CollectionOnline OverDriveeAudiobookAudio Books0falsetrueOverDriveAvailable Online
overdrive:68473b68-7961-4a59-8d12-e6eb3f2ffa31-1Online OverDrive CollectionOnline OverDriveeAudiobookAudio Books2falsetrueOverDriveAvailable Online
overdrive:68473b68-7961-4a59-8d12-e6eb3f2ffa3111Online OverDrive CollectionOnline OverDriveeAudiobookAudio Books0falsetrueOverDriveAvailable Online
overdrive:68473b68-7961-4a59-8d12-e6eb3f2ffa3126Online OverDrive CollectionOnline OverDriveeAudiobookAudio Books0falsetrueOverDriveAvailable Online
overdrive:68473b68-7961-4a59-8d12-e6eb3f2ffa3110Online OverDrive CollectionOnline OverDriveeAudiobookAudio Books0falsetrueOverDriveAvailable Online
ils:.b26269296.i63684135Norwich/Otis Adult Nonfiction972.94 ALB1falsefalseOn Shelfnwan
ils:.b26269296.i63553338Stony Creek/Willoughby Wallace Adult Non-Fiction92 ALB1falsefalseOn Shelfstan
ils:.b26269296.i63632469North Branford/Atwater Adult BiographyBiography ALBOM1falsefalseOn Shelfnbab
ils:.b26269296.i70186686New London Adult Non Fiction362.7 ALB1falsefalseOn Shelfnlan
ils:.b26269296.i63606884East Lyme Public Adult Non-Fiction362.7780 Albom1falsefalseOn Shelfelan
ils:.b26269296.i63646882Haddam/Brainerd Adult BiographyB ALBOM1falsefalseStoragehaab
ils:.b26269296.i63581966North Haven Adult Nonfiction362.7 Albom, Mitch1falsefalseOn Shelfnhan
ils:.b26269296.i6353941xWest Haven Main Adult BiographyB ALBOM [MICTH]1falsefalseOn Shelfwmab
ils:.b26269296.i63617134Wallingford Adult Nonfiction362.7 ALBOM1falsefalseOn Shelfwaan
ils:.b26269296.i63615332Bill (LPL) New Nonfiction362.778 Alb1falsefalseOn Shelflbbn
ils:.b26269296.i63738442East Haddam/Moodus Adult Nonfiction362.7 Alb1falsefalseOn Shelfrban
ils:.b26269296.i63607207Bethany/Clark Adult CollectionBIO ALB1falsefalseOn Shelfbea
ils:.b26269296.i63565481Guilford Adult BiographyBIOG ALBOM, MITCH1falsefalseOn Shelfguab
ils:.b26269296.i63529026Essex Adult BiographyB ALBOM1falsefalseOn Shelfexab
ils:.b26269296.i69308391Lyme Adult Nonfiction92 JEUNE1falsefalseOn Shelflyan
ils:.b26269296.i63594353Westbrook Adult Non-FictionB ALBOM1falsefalseOn Shelfwsan
ils:.b26269296.i63553806Durham Adult BiographyB ALBOM1falsefalseOn Shelfduab
ils:.b26269296.i63628211Meriden Adult Non-Fiction362.7 AL1falsefalseOn Shelfmean
ils:.b26269296.i63554902Middlefield/Coe Adult Collection362.7 Albom1falsefalseOn Shelfmla
ils:.b26269296.i63551640Hamden/Miller Adult BiographyB/ALBOM1falsefalseOn Shelfhmab
ils:.b26269296.i6353065xOld Saybrook/Acton Adult Non-FictionB ALBOM ALBOM1falsefalseOn Shelfosan
ils:.b26269296.i63858095Branford/Blackstone Adult Nonfiction362.7 ALB1falsefalseOn Shelfbran
ils:.b26269296.i63582879Madison/Scranton Adult Nonfiction362.778 ALBOM1falsefalseOn Shelfmaan
ils:.b26269296.i63490389Orange/Case Adult Nonfiction Book362.7 Albom1falsefalseOn Shelforan
ils:.b26269296.i63508321East Hampton Adult Nonfiction362.7 ALB1falsefalseOn Shelfehan
ils:.b26269296.i63520217Woodbridge Adult BiographyB ALBOM (MITCH)1falsefalseOn Shelfwdab
ils:.b26269296.i63547491Old Lyme A Non-Fiction 300362.778 ALB1falsefalseOn Shelfolan3
ils:.b26269296.i63898688North Branford/Smith Adult BiographyBiography ALBOM1falsefalseOn Shelfntab
ils:.b26330246.i63690962Woodbridge Adult Compact DiscCD B ALBOM (MITCH)1falsefalseOn Shelfwdac
ils:.b26330246.i63865944Hamden/Miller Adult Talking Book CDCD/TBK/92/ALBOM1falsefalseOn Shelfhmabc
ils:.b26330246.i63586800Guilford Adult Books on CDBKCD BIOG JEUNE, CHIKA1falsefalseOn Shelfguabc
ils:.b26330246.i63910147Old Saybrook/Acton Adult Book on CDCD B ALBOM ALBOM1falsefalseOn Shelfosabc

record_details

Bib IdFormatFormat CategoryEditionLanguagePublisherPublication DatePhysical DescriptionAbridged
hoopla:MWT12420833eAudiobookAudio BooksUnabridgedEnglishHarperAudio20191 online resource (1 audio file (4hr., 54 min.)) : digital.
ils:.b27742775BookBooksEnglishHarper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers2020243 pages : illustrations ; 17 cm
ils:.b26411854Media PlayerAudio BooksUnabridgedEnglishFindaway World, LLC[2019]1 audio media player (300 min.) : digital, HD audio ; 3 3/8 x 2 1/8 in.
ils:.b26278753Large PrintBooksEnglishHarperLuxe, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers2019296 pages (large print) : illustrations ; 23 cm
overdrive:68473b68-7961-4a59-8d12-e6eb3f2ffa31eAudiobookAudio BooksEnglishHarperCollins2019
ils:.b26269296BookBooksFirst editionEnglishHarper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers[2019]243 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
ils:.b26330246CD AudiobookAudio BooksUnabridgedEnglishHarperCollins20194 audio discs (5 hr.) ; 12 cm

scoping_details_northbranford

Bib IdItem IdGrouped StatusStatusLocally OwnedAvailableHoldableBookableIn Library Use OnlyLibrary OwnedIs Home Pick Up OnlyHoldable PTypesBookable PTypesHome Pick Up PTypesLocal Url
hoopla:MWT12420833Available OnlineAvailable Onlinefalsetruefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse
ils:.b27742775.i70063618On ShelfOn Shelffalsetruetruefalsefalsefalsefalse9999
ils:.b26411854.i63929879On ShelfOn Shelffalsetruetruefalsefalsefalsefalse9999
ils:.b26278753.i63696319On ShelfOn Shelffalsetruetruefalsefalsefalsefalse9999
ils:.b26278753.i63611806On ShelfOn Shelffalsetruetruefalsefalsefalsefalse9999
ils:.b26278753.i63598826On ShelfOn Shelffalsetruetruefalsefalsefalsefalse9999
ils:.b26278753.i6333365xOn ShelfOn Shelffalsetruetruefalsefalsefalsefalse9999
overdrive:68473b68-7961-4a59-8d12-e6eb3f2ffa31-1Available OnlineAvailable Onlinefalsetruetruefalsefalsefalsefalse
ils:.b26269296.i63684135On ShelfOn Shelffalsetruetruefalsefalsefalsefalse9999
ils:.b26269296.i63553338On ShelfOn Shelffalsetruetruefalsefalsefalsefalse9999
ils:.b26269296.i63632469On ShelfOn Shelffalsetruetruefalsefalsetruefalse9999
ils:.b26269296.i70186686On ShelfOn Shelffalsetruetruefalsefalsefalsefalse9999
ils:.b26269296.i63606884On ShelfOn Shelffalsetruetruefalsefalsefalsefalse9999
ils:.b26269296.i63646882Currently UnavailableStoragefalsefalsetruefalsefalsefalsefalse9999
ils:.b26269296.i63581966On ShelfOn Shelffalsetruetruefalsefalsefalsefalse9999
ils:.b26269296.i6353941xOn ShelfOn Shelffalsetruetruefalsefalsefalsefalse9999
ils:.b26269296.i63617134On ShelfOn Shelffalsetruetruefalsefalsefalsefalse9999
ils:.b26269296.i63615332On ShelfOn Shelffalsetruetruefalsefalsefalsefalse9999
ils:.b26269296.i63738442On ShelfOn Shelffalsetruetruefalsefalsefalsefalse9999
ils:.b26269296.i63607207On ShelfOn Shelffalsetruetruefalsefalsefalsefalse9999
ils:.b26269296.i63565481On ShelfOn Shelffalsetruetruefalsefalsefalsefalse9999
ils:.b26269296.i63529026On ShelfOn Shelffalsetruetruefalsefalsefalsefalse9999
ils:.b26269296.i69308391On ShelfOn Shelffalsetruetruefalsefalsefalsefalse9999
ils:.b26269296.i63594353On ShelfOn Shelffalsetruetruefalsefalsefalsefalse9999
ils:.b26269296.i63553806On ShelfOn Shelffalsetruetruefalsefalsefalsefalse9999
ils:.b26269296.i63628211On ShelfOn Shelffalsetruetruefalsefalsefalsefalse9999
ils:.b26269296.i63554902On ShelfOn Shelffalsetruetruefalsefalsefalsefalse9999
ils:.b26269296.i63551640On ShelfOn Shelffalsetruetruefalsefalsefalsefalse9999
ils:.b26269296.i6353065xOn ShelfOn Shelffalsetruetruefalsefalsefalsefalse9999
ils:.b26269296.i63858095On ShelfOn Shelffalsetruetruefalsefalsefalsefalse9999
ils:.b26269296.i63582879On ShelfOn Shelffalsetruetruefalsefalsefalsefalse9999
ils:.b26269296.i63490389On ShelfOn Shelffalsetruetruefalsefalsefalsefalse9999
ils:.b26269296.i63508321On ShelfOn Shelffalsetruetruefalsefalsefalsefalse9999
ils:.b26269296.i63520217On ShelfOn Shelffalsetruetruefalsefalsefalsefalse9999
ils:.b26269296.i63547491On ShelfOn Shelffalsetruetruefalsefalsefalsefalse9999
ils:.b26269296.i63898688On ShelfOn Shelffalsetruetruefalsefalsetruefalse9999
ils:.b26330246.i63690962On ShelfOn Shelffalsetruetruefalsefalsefalsefalse9999
ils:.b26330246.i63865944On ShelfOn Shelffalsetruetruefalsefalsefalsefalse9999
ils:.b26330246.i63586800On ShelfOn Shelffalsetruetruefalsefalsefalsefalse9999
ils:.b26330246.i63910147On ShelfOn Shelffalsetruetruefalsefalsefalsefalse9999