Ho'onani: Hula Warrior

An empowering celebration of identity, 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.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Tundra Books (NY)
Published: 10/01/2019
ISBN: 9780735264496
Pages: 40
Weight: 1.12lbs
Size: 9.30h x 11.20w x 0.40d

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 07/01/2019
Publishers Weekly 07/29/2019
Booklist 10/01/2019 pg. 82
School Library Journal 10/01/2019 pg. 96
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 12/01/2019
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2019 - Recommended, Satisfactory

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 508310 / Ho'onani: Hula Warrior
Reading Level: 3.5 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5