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In the Shadow of Pali: A Story of the Hawaiian Leper Colony
ALAN Review, Fall 2002 by Barnhouse, Rebecca
In the Shadow of Pali: A Story of the Hawaiian Leper Colony By Lisa Cindrich G. P. Putnam's Sons, 2002, 245 pp., $18.99 Historical Fiction/Hawaii ISBN: 0-399-23855-7
In the 1860s, twelve-year-old Liliha is sent from Oahu Village to the leper colony on Molokai.
The doctors have led her to expect an organized hospital and settlement, but she and other new arrivals find chaos instead when they are unceremoniously dumped on the island's shores. The Englishman captain-in-charge does not speak Hawaiian, nor does he care about the people. Instead, brutal thugs amongst the lepers, ruled by Kalani, hoard the scant food and supplies. Liliha, alone and stunned by what has happened to her, must survive on her own. Only Manukekua, a boy who works for the Captain, helps her to find food and water, build a hut for shelter, carve wooden items to barter with, and escape Kalani's wrath.
All through this exciting tale, readers will learn about both Hawaii, and Hansen's disease. This books ends with an informative glossary about Hawaii, and a detailed historical note about this unique time in Hawaiian history.
Rebecca Barnhouse
Youngstown, OH
Copyright Assembly on Literature for Adolescents -- National Council of Teachers of English Fall 2002
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