Aloha Summer It s the s and pineapple mogul James Dole hires year old John Priddle s father to leave Oklahoma and move to Hawaii to work for him The island of Lanai looks like Oklahoma than an exotic parad
It s the 1920 s and pineapple mogul James Dole hires 14 year old John Priddle s father to leave Oklahoma and move to Hawaii to work for him The island of Lanai looks like Oklahoma than an exotic paradise but other things are much stranger than John expected The white people on the island treat the Hawaiians miserably and the only native in school who will spIt s the 1920 s and pineapple mogul James Dole hires 14 year old John Priddle s father to leave Oklahoma and move to Hawaii to work for him The island of Lanai looks like Oklahoma than an exotic paradise but other things are much stranger than John expected The white people on the island treat the Hawaiians miserably and the only native in school who will speak to him is Carol, a pretty dark eyed Hawaiian girl who becomes, to his shock, his best friend But as Carol shows him the wonders of the island, an insidious enemy is secretly trying to harm Carol s beloved grandfather Makalii and steal his land It will take all of the strength John and Carol can muster to save Makalii and return him to his beloved land.
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Aloha Summer - Bill Wallace
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Aloha Summer - Bill Wallace
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Published :2019-09-15T20:51:26+00:00
Former elementary school teacher West Elementary School, Chickasha, OK, principal, since 1977, and physical education teacher Speaker at schools and universities in various states, including State University of New York and University of South FloridaARDS Bluebonnet Award from Texas Association of School Librarians and Children s Round Table and Sequoyah Children s Book Award from Oklahoma State Department of Education, both 1983, Central Missouri State University Award for Excellence in Children s Literature, 1984, and Nebraska Golden Sowers Award from Nebraska Library Association, 1985, all for A Dog Called Kitty Central Missouri State University Award for Excellence in Children s Literature, 1984, and Pine Tree Book Award, 1985, both for Trapped in Death Cave.
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gr 6-10 167pgs1925, Dole Pineapple Plantation, Hawaii. When his father takes a job in Hawaii, 14 year old John has a hard time adjusting. When he admires his neighbor Carol's horse, he is shocked when she gives it to him as a present. Knowing that she must walk to school, John is talked into giving her a ride. At first, John wants nothing to do with a girl, but finds that they have a lot in common including an interest in fishing. As he and his parents learn more about life on the island, they d [...]
This is avery good young adult novel that shows a glimpse of what life was like in Hawaii in the early 20th century. It has a simple plot but that plot is enough to show the prejudices that existed then as well as the wisdom that people needed to overcome them. This is a good read for teens.