Moloka'i a novel

Seven-year-old Rachel is forcibly removed from her family's 1890s Honolulu home when she contracts leprosy and is placed in a settlement, where she loses a series of new friends before new medical discoveries enable her to reenter the world.

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Main Author: Brennert, Alan
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
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Summary:Seven-year-old Rachel is forcibly removed from her family's 1890s Honolulu home when she contracts leprosy and is placed in a settlement, where she loses a series of new friends before new medical discoveries enable her to reenter the world.
Item Description:"Reading group guide available inside"--P. [4] of cover.
Physical Description:389 p. ; 21 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p. 387-388).
ISBN:9780312304355
Author Notes:

Alan Brennert is a novelist ( Time and Chance ) as well as an Emmy Award-winning screenwriter ( L.A. Law ). He lives in Southern California, but his heart is in Hawai'i.