Copyright Date:
2015
Edition Date:
2015
Release Date:
03/01/18
Pages:
284 pages
ISBN:
1-541-51481-5
ISBN 13:
978-1-541-51481-2
Dewey:
Fic
LCCN:
2014034620
Dimensions:
21 cm.
Language:
English
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ALA Booklist
(Tue Jan 03 00:00:00 CST 2023)
When Peggy Sue's family moves from Texas to Hawaii right in the middle of seventh grade, paradise seems more like purgatory. It's 1960, Hawaii is a brand-new state, and many of the local inhabitants hate haoles, or white people pecially Peggy Sue's new nemesis at school, Kiki Kahana. With Peggy Sue's beloved cat in long-term quarantine, too, it's no wonder she is looking for odd jobs and secretly saving up to run away back to the mainland. But when her parents disappear in a tsunami, Peggy Sue's friendship with her next-door neighbor Malina deepens, her own gift for sewing pays off, and she realizes she might find a true home in Hawaii after all. The author grew up in Hawaii, and her descriptions of the island are lovely, and her explanations of its history and customs ring true; unfortunately, the characters and plot are somewhat thin and predictable. But the book is set in an unusual time and place and should appeal to fans of historical fiction by Jennifer L. Holm, Gennifer Choldenko, and Patricia MacLachlan.
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(Tue Jan 03 00:00:00 CST 2023)
Moving from Texas to Hawaii in 1960, 12-year-old Peggy Sue faces a difficult transition when she is bulled as one of the few haole (white) students in her school. This lyrical debut novel is perfect for Common Core classroom connections.
It's 1960 and Peggy Sue has just been transplanted from Texas to Hawaii for her father's new job. Her cat, Howdy, is stuck in animal quarantine, and she's baffled by Hawaiian customs and words. Worst of all, eighth-grader Kiki Kahana targets Peggy Sue because she is haolewhitewarning her that unless she does what Kiki wants, she will be a victim on "kill haole day," the last day of school. Peggy Sue's home ec teacher insists that she help Kiki with her sewing project or risk failing. Life looks bleak until Peggy Sue meets Malina, whose mother gives hula lessons. But when her parents take a trip to Hilo, leaving Peggy Sue at Malina's, life takes an unexpected twist in the form of a tsunami. Peggy Sue is knocked unconscious and wakes to learn that her parents' whereabouts are unknown. Peggy Sue has to summon all her courage to have hope that they will return safely.
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