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Hostetter, Joyce Moyer

Healing Water: A Hawaiian Story

216 pp. | Boyds/Calkins | April, 2008 | Trade ISBN 978-1-59078-514-0 $17.95
(3) YA Ripped from his family and abandoned at the lawless leper colony on Hawaii's Moloka'i Island in the 1870s, teenager Pia struggles to survive. He gradually shifts from anger to compassion through the example of a Catholic priest. The book's unique setting along with its vivid descriptions of Hawaiian history and culture are memorable. An author's note gives more background. Reading list, timeline, websites. Bib., glos.
Reviewer: Megan Lynn Isaac

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