Ho'onani: Hula Warrior

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Author: Gale, Heather Brand: Tundra Books Color: White Edition: Illustrated Binding: Hardcover Number Of Pages: 40 Release Date: 01-10-2019 Details: An empowering celebration of id entity, acceptance and Hawaiian culture based on the true story of a young girl in Hawaiʻi who dreams of leading the boys-only hula troupe at her school.Ho'onani feels in-between. She doesn't see herself as wahine (girl) OR kane (boy). She's happy to be in the middle. But not everyone sees it that way.When Ho'onani finds out that there will be a school performance of a traditional kane hula chant, she wants to be part of it. But can a girl really lead the all-male troupe? Ho'onani has to try . . .Based on a true story, Ho'onani: Hula Warrior is a celebration of Hawaiian culture and an empowering story of a girl who learns to lead and learns to accept who she really is--and in doing so, gains the respect of all those around her.Ho'onani's story first appeared in the documentary A Place in the Middle by filmmakers Dean Hamer and Joe Wilson. EAN: 9780735264496 Package Dimensions: 11.3 x 8.9 x 0.5 inches Languages: English Show more