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Dewey Decimal Number: 996.9028092 EAN: 9780027867855 ISBN: 0027867854 Label: Four Winds Manufacturer: Four Winds Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 40 Publication Date: 1991-04 Publisher: Four Winds Reading Level: Ages 9-12 Studio: Four Winds Editorial Review: Product Description: The moving story of a young woman who showed great bravery in a time of heartbreaking change, The Last Princess is illustrated with exquisitely detailed paintings by Diane Stanley and includes a note on the Hawaiian language, a map, and a bibliography. Illustrations in full color. Average Rating:
 Rating: - Absorbing Biography of a Woman I Had Never Heard Of BeforeI thought I'd buy this to help teach history in school to my middle school ESOL students, I also am a fan of Diane Stanley, the illustrator. I didn't count on how absorbing the story would be and that I would be drawn into a world I barely knew existed. I had never heard of Princess Kaiulani before. I thought I would be reading about Queen Liliuokalani and it took me back a bit when I found out the story was about her niece. Kaiulani has a touching and very short life. I really want to read ... Read More Rating: - A beautiful and sad true taleMy daughter and I loved this book, even though the text was challenging for her as a 4-year old. The story of Princess Ka'iulani's childhood, and her bravery, poise, and eloquence in defending Hawaii when the Haoles brought in an army to depose Hawaii's queen, is beautifully told and made a deep impression. Also beautifully illustrated. Rating: - A very worthy true story with terrific illustrationsFay Stanley's very worthy true story, "The Last Princess," is the tale of the life of Princess Ka'ilulani of Hawaii (or "Hawai'i" as it's more correctly spelled throughout the book). The book is illustrated by Fay Stanley's daughter, Diane Stanley, and this mother-daughter team has come up with a captivating and sad true story about a portion of history little of us know anything about. Princess Ka'iulani was the niece of the king of Hawaii when she was born towards the coming of the ... Read More Rating: - Educational, full of history and culture, nice pictures!Gives children a real look at the history of Hawaii. A beautiful, sad and true story. Would like to buy a bunch more and give to children for gifts. |
