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The Island-below-the-Star
By Rumford, James
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-39585-159-3
- Publisher
- Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 1998.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on June 1, 1998
K-Gr 3 Part legend, part history, this original tale evokes the early Polynesian explorers' finding and settling of the Hawaiian Islands. Four brothers, each of whom has a special love and skill, set out on an adventure to find the island below a star they see in the northern sky (Arcturus). Traveling in an outrigger canoe and carrying water and dried foods, they sail steadily for several weeks until a violent storm throws them off course....Log In or Sign Up to Read More
