Pub Date: February 10, 2017
Dewey: E
LCCN: 2016043595
Lexile Code: 0560
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Price on Product
Target Age Group: 04 to 08
Physical Info: 0.20" H x 9.80" L x 8.30" W ( 0.35 lbs) 32 pages
BISAC Categories:
Juvenile Fiction | Places | Australia and Oceania | Historical | United States General
Description: "Nani learns that there is more to being a princess than fine clothes when a real Hawaiian princess comes to save the town of Hilo from Mauna Loa's volcanic lava flow. Based on the historical events of the 1880-1881 eruption of Mauna Loa on the Island of Hawaai'i"--
Brief description: Beth Greenway lived in Hawaiʻi for many years and raised her three hula-dancing daughters there. She studied anthropology in college and started writing during her time in Hawaiʻi. Her books reflect her love of the islands. Beth is the author of A Lei for Everyday, Waikiki Lullaby, Hawaiʻi's Foodtrucks on the Go, The Twelve Days of Hula, and Hawaiian Ocean Lullaby. Beth now lives in Mississippi with her husband, cats, and the three family dogs: Hoku and Poli from Hawaiʻi and Donny from the mainland. Visit her website at bethsbooks.livejournal.com.
Review Quotes: "History mixes with folklore in this story of the Mauna Loa volcano. - Kirkus Reviews