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Princess Ka'iulani: Hope of a Nation, Heart of a People

Publication Information
Author:  Linnea, Sharon Illustrator:  
Title:  Princess Ka'iulani: Hope of a Nation, Heart of a People Date:  1999
Publisher:  Eerdmans City:  Grand Rapids, MI
ISBN, paperback:  0-8028-5145-2 ISBN, hardback:  

Recommended audience:
ABE/ABLE:   Yes ESOL:   Yes
Family:   Young Adult:   Yes
Picture:  

General Information:
Book Type(s):    biography and autobiography, nonfiction

HSE Descriptor(s):    social studies

Summary:
This is a fascinating biography of Ka'iulani, Crown Princess of Hawaii. The history of Hawaii is also chronicled, as is a bit about life in the US and Europe in the late 19th century. Authentic photographs and political cartoons, a bibliography, and index, and a prologue explaining Hawaiian words and pronunciation enlarge the scope of the book.

Teaching Ideas:
This is an obvious choice for higher level readers in a unit on biographies or influential women, or monarchies (or, perhaps, U.S. history). There's much here for learners to explore-- relationships among people, including family members; the notion of royalty and the obligations of royals; political expansionism and its influence on a people's culture and history. Learners may want to develop character sketches of the major characters (especially Ka'iulani and Lil'iuokalani).

Keywords: select any link below for a list of resources which also have that keyword
bullet Geography > locations > U.S. states/regions > Hawaii
bullet Government/Civics > monarchy > royalty
bullet History > time period > 19th Century
bullet History > topic > political expansion
bullet Family > family heritage
bullet Social Studies > anthropology > cultures > cultural customs
bullet Communities > change
bullet Social Studies > sociology > women > women in history


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