In The Shadow Of The Pali: A Story of the Hawaiian Leper Colony - Hardcover

Cindrich, Lisa

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0399238557 ISBN 13: 9780399238550

Publisher: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 2002

Synopsis

After getting leprosy from her mean-spirited uncle, Liliha is sent to live at the leprosy camp where there are no laws and only the strong survive, yet Liliha isn't giving up on herself and fights to have a happy future, both physically and emotionally.

About this title

About the Author:

This is Lisa Cindrich's first children's book.

From School Library Journal:

Grade 6-9-In 1866, the legislature of the Hawaiian Islands established a colony to isolate the burgeoning number of island people inflicted with leprosy. Because of the horrible mutilation and the incurable nature of the disease, those afflicted were hunted down and taken to Kalaupapa on the island of Molokai. Cindrich takes these historical facts and weaves the story of Liliha, a 12-year-old girl who is sent there. The island is unpoliced and uncared for by the government, and it soon turns into a lawless, violent colony run by a drunken Captain and bullies who steal anything they can get their hands on. Liliha is forced to discover her own strength when the fiercest bully becomes her enemy, wrenching rations away from her and threatening her life. Fighting homesickness, fear, and her worsening symptoms, the child learns the value of friendship, the importance of her weaving and carving skills, and her strength when faced with incredible adversity. While the subject of leprosy may not be familiar to teens today, once they begin to read about the struggles of the residents of Kalaupapa, they may see many of their own challenges mirrored in Liliha's, and they will cheer for the girl as she refuses to be bullied. The details of the disease are not for the faint of heart, but they, too, work to build readers' sympathy and support for the characters.
Lynn Evarts, Sauk Prairie High School, Prairie du Sac, WI
Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: G. P. Putnam's Sons
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0399238557
• ISBN 13: 9780399238550
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 245