My Lists
Featured Lists
Calvin Coconut
Hero of Hawaii
By Salisbury, Graham
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-38573-962-7 978-0-38590-796-5
- Publisher
- Lamb Random
REVIEWS
School Library Journal
Reviewed on April 1, 2011
Gr 3–5—"You live Hawaii, you live the ocean, ah?" This sentiment is definitely true for nine-year-old Calvin Coconut, whose island home is surrounded by miles of open water. He has grown up learning how to deal with the ocean, both in good situations and bad. Some of his friends do not have this ability, though, which nearly has disastrous consequences. Willy is not as water-savvy as Calvin, and when they are outside during a raging storm, he f...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on March 1, 2011
Salisbury's middle-grade series about fourth-grader Calvin Coconut has a lot going for it: a real boy-like protagonist, funny stories, plenty of illustrations, and both a unique setting and family (Calvin's little sister Darci, Mom and her boyfriend Ledward, and surly teenager Stella, the daughter of ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2011
Following a tropical storm, Calvin's friend Willy falls into the flooded waters; when Calvin realizes Willy doesn't know how to a...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
