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Kamehameha : The Warrior King of Hawaii / Susan Keyes Morrison.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Honolulu : University of Hawaii Press, [2003]Copyright date: ©2003Description: 1 online resource (104 p.) : 15 illusContent type:
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ISBN:
  • 9780824827007
  • 9780824843656
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 813.6
LOC classification:
  • PS3613.O7778
Other classification:
  • online - DeGruyter
Online resources: Available additional physical forms:
  • Issued also in print.
Contents:
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Map of Hawai'i -- 1. A Stormy Birth -- 2. Flight to Safety -- 3. Return to the King's Court -- 4. The Naha Stone -- 5. Warrior -- 6. Floating Islands and Fire-Sticks -- 7. War and Love -- 8. King of Hawai'i -- 9. A Friend from across the Sea -- 10. Conquest -- 11. The Campaign for Kaua'i -- 12. King of All the Islands -- 13. Kamehameha's Rule -- 14. The Settled Years -- 15. The Final Days -- Afterword -- Notes -- Mele Inoa -- Important Dates in Kamehameha's Life -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- About the Author and Illustrator
Summary: A comet blazes across the night sky, heralding the birth of a powerful king who will rule the Islands. Then a baby is spirited away to the mountains to escape a jealous chief wary of the prophecy. As dramatic as a Greek myth, the story of Kamehameha the Great, Hawaii's warrior king, is retold here for readers of all ages. From his childhood in exile to his return to court and the lifting of the great Naha Stone, we follow this brave and ambitious youth as he paves his way to becoming first conqueror and then monarch of a unified Hawaiian kingdom. Recommended for ages 9 and up
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Map of Hawai'i -- 1. A Stormy Birth -- 2. Flight to Safety -- 3. Return to the King's Court -- 4. The Naha Stone -- 5. Warrior -- 6. Floating Islands and Fire-Sticks -- 7. War and Love -- 8. King of Hawai'i -- 9. A Friend from across the Sea -- 10. Conquest -- 11. The Campaign for Kaua'i -- 12. King of All the Islands -- 13. Kamehameha's Rule -- 14. The Settled Years -- 15. The Final Days -- Afterword -- Notes -- Mele Inoa -- Important Dates in Kamehameha's Life -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- About the Author and Illustrator

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A comet blazes across the night sky, heralding the birth of a powerful king who will rule the Islands. Then a baby is spirited away to the mountains to escape a jealous chief wary of the prophecy. As dramatic as a Greek myth, the story of Kamehameha the Great, Hawaii's warrior king, is retold here for readers of all ages. From his childhood in exile to his return to court and the lifting of the great Naha Stone, we follow this brave and ambitious youth as he paves his way to becoming first conqueror and then monarch of a unified Hawaiian kingdom. Recommended for ages 9 and up

Issued also in print.

Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.

In English.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 02. Mrz 2022)

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