Lei and the fire goddess

Finding ʻOhana meets Aru Shah and the End of Time in this whirlwind Hawaiian fantasy. 12-year-old Lei is forced to spend summers in Hawaiʻi with her grandma who is determined to make sure she knows all her family's moʻolelo-stories the kids back home donʻt care about or believe. But after insulting...

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Main Author: Maunakea, Malia (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Penguin Workshop, 2023.
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Summary:Finding ʻOhana meets Aru Shah and the End of Time in this whirlwind Hawaiian fantasy. 12-year-old Lei is forced to spend summers in Hawaiʻi with her grandma who is determined to make sure she knows all her family's moʻolelo-stories the kids back home donʻt care about or believe. But after insulting Pele, the Goddess of Fire, she learns just how real these legends are when the goddess takes her best friend and places a curse on her family-one that only Lei can lift.
Physical Description:304 pages ; 22 cm
Audience:Ages 8-12.
ISBN:9780593522035
0593522036
Author Notes:Malia Maunakea is a part-Hawaiian writer who grew up in the rainforest on the Big Island before moving to a valley on Oʻahu in seventh grade. She relocated to the continent for college, and when she isn't writing can be found roaming the Colorado Rocky Mountains with her husband, their two children, and a rescue mutt named Peggy. You can find Malia online at maliamaunakea.com and @MaliaMaunakea on Twitter.