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The tsunami quilt : Grandfather's story / written by Anthony D. Fredericks and illustrated by Tammy Yee

Catalog Data

Author:
Fredericks, Anthony D  Search this
Yee, Tammy  Search this
Physical description:
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 29 cm
Type:
Fiction
Juvenile fiction
Place:
Hawaii
Date:
2007
C2007
20th century
Summary:
Once each year, Kimo and his grandfather have placed a flower lei atop a stone monument at Laupāhoehoe Point, but it is not until after Grandfather's death that he learns of the 1946 tsunami that took the lives of twenty-four schoolchildren and teachers, including Grandfather's younger brother.
Topic:
Grandfathers  Search this
Memorial rites and ceremonies  Search this
Tsunamis  Search this
History  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_916114