{"product_id":"hoonani-hula-warrior-9780735264496","title":"Ho'onani: Hula Warrior","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn 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.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHo'onani feels in-between. She doesn't see herself as \u003ci\u003ewahine\u003c\/i\u003e (girl) OR \u003ci\u003ekane\u003c\/i\u003e (boy). She's happy to be in the middle. But not everyone sees it that way. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen 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 . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBased on a true story, \u003ci\u003eHo'onani: Hula Warrior\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHo'onani's story first appeared in the documentary \u003ci\u003eA Place in the Middle\u003c\/i\u003e by filmmakers Dean Hamer and Joe Wilson.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tundra Books (NY)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780735264496\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.12lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 11.20w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/29\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2019 pg. 82\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2019 pg. 96\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2019 - Recommended, Satisfactory\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e508310 \/ Ho'onani: Hula Warrior\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.5 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Lower Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.5\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Heather Gale","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36640870531228,"sku":"9780735264496","price":15.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_ddad1f12-066b-4354-bf1c-925d5990da7a.jpg?v=1607551915","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/hoonani-hula-warrior-9780735264496","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}