Ho'onani: Hula Warrior, Hardcover Book

An empowering celebration of identity, acceptance, and Hawaiian culture based on the true story of a young girl in Hawai'i who dreams of leading the boys-only hula troupe at her school.

Ho'onani feels in-between. She doesn't see herself as a 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 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 Harner and Joe Wilson.

- Ages 4-8

- Hardcover

- Measures: 11" x 8.5"

- Page count: 40