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116 pp.
| Avon
| November, 1998
|
TradeISBN 0-380-97613-7$$14.00
(4)
4-6
A Hawaiian girl looks for traditional remedies to keep her new friend's cancer from returning while at the same time taking steps toward mending her relationship with her estranged father. Although the depiction of Hawaiian culture and the vividly evoked island setting leave a memorable impression, both plot and character development are somewhat sketchy.