īased on a true story, Ho'onani: Hula Warrior is a celebration of Hawaiian culture and an empowering story of a girl who learns to lead and learns to accept who she really is-and in doing so, gains the respect of all those around her. But can a girl really lead the all-male troupe? Ho'onani has to try.
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When Ho'onani finds out that there will be a school performance of a traditional kane hula chant, she wants to be part of it. She doesn't see herself as wahine (girl) OR kane (boy). Even the doughnut man emerges as a character who’s open to change."- Publisher's Weeklyīy Heather Gale, Illustrated by Mika SongĪn empowering celebration of identity, acceptance and Hawaiian culture based on the true story of a young girl in Hawaiʻi who dreams of leading the boys-only hula troupe at her school. "Norma and Belly are never snarky instead, they present a consistent mix of enterprise, wit, and cheer. "…divided into five short chapters that young readers can read with confidence, and the sweet ending unquestionably satisfies.” -Julia Smith VERDICT Independent readers will devour this sweet and scrumptious heist story."–Thomas Maluck, Richland Lib., SC Young readers will enjoy using context clues to predict how characters’ will behave. tale of friendship, teamwork, and unintended consequences. Onomatopoeia brings the squirrels’ antics to life: Thunk, boing, splat, crash, screech, woosh, spritz, ding, and shhhhh accompany the silly animal slapstick. When a donut truck comes to the park, Norma and Belly, two feisty squirrels go on an epic donut heist to try the tasty treats!
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