Moloka'i
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- Synopsis
- Rachel Kalama, a spirited seven-year-old Hawaiian girl, dreams of visiting far-off lands like her father, a merchant seaman. Then one day a rose-colored mark appears on her skin, and those dreams are stolen from her. Taken from her home and family, Rachel is sent to Kalaupapa, the quarantined leprosy settlement on the island of Moloka'i. Here her life is supposed to end---but instead she discovers it is only just beginning. With a vibrant cast of vividly realized characters, Moloka'i is the true-to-life chronicle of a people who embraced life in the face of death.
- Copyright:
- 2004
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 384 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780312304355
- Publisher:
- St. Martin's Press
- Date of Addition:
- 03/01/09
- Copyrighted By:
- Alan Brennert
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Disability-Related, Literature and Fiction
- Submitted By:
- solstice singer
- Proofread By:
- Kari G
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
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