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It’s 1960, and Peggy Sue’s move from Texas to Hawaii
         sounds like a dream—palm trees, blue skies, big waves. But
         her cat has to be put into quarantine like he’s a criminal. Then
         her first day of school is shocking. Kiki, an older student, warns
         Peggy Sue that the last day of school is “kill haole day.” And
         because Peggy Sue is a haole—an outsider—her only hope
         of surviving is to help Kiki with her school project.
           Things get better when she meets Malina and starts hula
         lessons. But it takes a tsunami, a missing dog, and an
         intervention from the vision of Pele herself to help Peggy Sue
         understand that even though her new home isn’t perfect,
         she’d rather be in Hawaii with her family and new friends than
         anywhere else.

           “Written in lyrical prose that echoes the songs of the
           Hawaiian Islands themselves, Anne Bustard’s debut novel
           is a love letter to anyone who has ever felt out of place,
           homesick, or just plain scared.”
           —Kathi Appelt, author of the National Book Award finalist
           and Newbery Honor Medal winner The Underneath
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