Kamehameha: The Boy Who Became A Warrior King (Heritage Classics) - Softcover

Ellie Crowe

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1597005916 ISBN 13: 9781597005913

Publisher: Island Heritage Publishing, 2008

Synopsis

A wonderful coming-of-age story about Hawaii’s first king, this book chronicles the life of King Kamehameha I from childhood to his ascension to becoming one of Hawaii’s greatest kings. A thrilling, true story, Kamehameha vividly captures the tension, danger, and triumph that follow the future king, who as a child was forced to hide from jealous chiefs who marked him for death. Beautiful drawings illustrate the experiences that forged his warrior spirit and the excitement of his first battle.

About this title

About the Author:

ELLIE CROWE is the award-winning author of Surfer of the Century, the Life of Duke Kahanamoku (Lee and Low Books NY), Exploring Hawaii, Places of Power, History, Mystery and Magic (Island Heritage Honolulu), Hawaii, A Pictorial Celebration (Sterling Publishing NY) Hardcore Inventing, Invent, Protect, Promote and Profit (Skyhorse Publishing NY) Kamehameha, The Boy Who Became a Warrior King(Island Heritage HI), The Boy Who Tricked the Ghosts (Island Heritage HI) See Under the Sea (Island Heritage Hawaii) See Under the Deep Blue Sea Whale Tail (Island Heritage Hawaii),Go to Sleep Hide and Seek, (Island Heritage Hawaii) Touch and Sea Sea Shore (Island Heritage Hawaii, Touch and Sea Rain Forest (Island Heritage HI)

AWARDSs:  Simon Wiesenthal Museum of Tolerance Once Upon a World Award 2008, Texas Bluebonnet Master List 2011, Asian Pacific American Award for Children's Literature 2008, Bank Street College Books of the Year 2008, Kahili Award in Literary Arts 2004, Hawaii Tourism Association Award for Excellence 2002, Kirayama Notable Books 2008, Bloomsbury Review Editors Favorite 2008, Texas Women's University Librarians Choice 2008, School Library Journal Starred Review, Hawaii Book Publishers Association 5 Awards for Literary Excellence 2004.

Review:

This biographical picture book is an excellent introduction to the early life of King Kamehameha...This book merits a place in the Hawaiiana and Biography collections of elementary and high schools and public libraries in Hawaii and the Pacific. Highly recommended- Greta Martinez, LIS Student, University of Manoa

No wonder this book won an award. The writing is fast paced, and the art absolutely gorgeous! - T. Custodio "I love books and art" - Amazon.com Customer

About this edition

• Publisher: Island Heritage Publishing
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1597005916
• ISBN 13: 9781597005913
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 60
• Illustrator: Don Robinson