Bibliograph

Kapaemahu, by Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu, Dean Hamer, and Joe Wilson ; illustrated by Daniel Sousa

Type

Label

Kapaemahu, by Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu, Dean Hamer, and Joe Wilson ; illustrated by Daniel Sousa

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Intended audience

Ages 4-8Grades 2-3

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Kapaemahu

Responsibility statement

by Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu, Dean Hamer, and Joe Wilson ; illustrated by Daniel Sousa

Summary

Four individuals of dual male and female spirit bring their healing arts from Tahiti to Hawaii, where they are beloved for their gentle ways and miraculous cures and where they imbue four giant boulders with their powers. Kapaemahu is a reclamation of a native Hawaiian legend, and a reminder of the power of story to honor our ancestors

Target audience

primary

Classification