Kamehameha: The Boy Who Became A Warrior King (Heritage Classics) [Paperback]

Ellie Crowe (Author), Don Robinson (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 2008 | Age Level: 7 and up | Grade Level: 2 and up | Series: Heritage Classics

A wonderful coming-of-age story about Hawaii s first king, this book chronicles the life of King Kamehameha I from childhood to his ascension to becoming one of Hawaii s greatest kings. A thrilling, true story, Kamehameha vividly captures the tension, danger, and triumph that follow the future king, who as a child was forced to hide from jealous chiefs who marked him for death. Beautiful drawings illustrate the experiences that forged his warrior spirit and the excitement of his first battle.

Editorial Reviews

Review

This biographical picture book is an excellent introduction to the early life of King Kamehameha...This book merits a place in the Hawaiiana and Biography collections of elementary and high schools and public libraries in Hawaii and the Pacific. Highly recommended- Greta Martinez, LIS Student, University of Manoa

No wonder this book won an award. The writing is fast paced, and the art absolutely gorgeous! - T. Custodio "I love books and art" - Amazon.com Customer

Crowe does a good job of story-telling. There is page-turning drama...Robinson's illustration...immediately pulls us in... --James Rumford, Book Section, The Honolulu Advertiser, January 4, 2004

About the Author

ELLIE CROWE is the award-winning author of Surfer of the Century, the Life of Duke Kahanamoku (Lee and Low Books NY), Exploring Hawaii, Places of Power, History, Mystery and Magic (Island Heritage Honolulu), Hawaii, A Pictorial Celebration (Sterling Publishing NY) Hardcore Inventing, Invent, Protect, Promote and Profit (Skyhorse Publishing NY) Kamehameha, The Boy Who Became a Warrior King(Island Heritage HI), The Boy Who Tricked the Ghosts (Island Heritage HI) See Under the Sea (Island Heritage Hawaii) See Under the Deep Blue Sea Whale Tail (Island Heritage Hawaii),Go to Sleep Hide and Seek, (Island Heritage Hawaii) Touch and Sea Sea Shore (Island Heritage Hawaii, Touch and Sea Rain Forest (Island Heritage HI)

AWARDSs:  Simon Wiesenthal Museum of Tolerance Once Upon a World Award 2008, Texas Bluebonnet Master List 2011, Asian Pacific American Award for Children's Literature 2008, Bank Street College Books of the Year 2008, Kahili Award in Literary Arts 2004, Hawaii Tourism Association Award for Excellence 2002, Kirayama Notable Books 2008, Bloomsbury Review Editors Favorite 2008, Texas Women's University Librarians Choice 2008, School Library Journal Starred Review, Hawaii Book Publishers Association 5 Awards for Literary Excellence 2004.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 7 and up
  
• Paperback: 60 pages
• Publisher: Island Heritage Publishing; Revised edition (November 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1597005916
• ISBN-13: 978-1597005913
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #255,429 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Published Books include: "Surfer of the Century" (Lee and Low NY 2008), Hardcore Inventing, Invent, Protect, Promote and Profit (Skyhorse Publishing, NY 2009, Hawaii, A Pictorial Celebration, Sterling Publishing NY) and Exploring Lost Hawaii, Places of Power, History, Mystery and Magic, (Island Heritage, Hawaii 2003) that featured on the History Channel and the Travel Channel.

Awards include: 2008 Asian/Pacific American Award for Children's Literature, 2008 Simon Wiesenthal Museum of Tolerance Once Upon a World Award, Carter G. Woodson Award, Texas Bluebonnet Master List 2010/2011selection, Bank Street College Books of the Year, The Bloomsbury Review Editors Favorite, Cleveland Public Library Distinguished Children's Biography List, Texas Women's University Librarians' Choice 2008, Kiriyama Notable Books 2008, BookList Best Children's Books 2007, 5 awards for excellence from the Hawaii Book Publishers'Association, the Kahili Award in Literary Arts in the 2004 "Keep It Hawaii" awards, Award for special interest book in 2002 by the Hawaii Book Publishers'Association, Hawaii Tourism Authority "Keep it Hawaii" award for excellence in Literary Arts, and numerous excellent reviews such as a starred review from

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars stunningly beautiful, May 14, 2006

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This review is from: Kamehameha: The Boy Who Became a Warrior King (Hardcover)

This book is so wonderful! The artwork is gorgeous. And it is interesting because it is a true story. With the beautiful writing and stunning artwork, the effect is magical. It's also exciting for boys, because it has some action scenes. I love when my son requests I read it to him. It is an unusual and beautiful book.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful book about Kamehameha's youth... how he came to be!, October 20, 2009

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R Schmidt (Honolulu, HI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Kamehameha: The Boy Who Became a Warrior King (Hardcover)

This oversized book is just a beautiful combination of prose and illustrations. Author Ellie Crowe has focused on King Kamehameha as a youth on the Big Island. She doesn't dwell on the events that often get emphasized, such as the episode that precipitated the "Law of the Splintered Paddle," or Kamehameha's meeting with Captain Cook. Instead, she discusses a young Pai'ea hiding from King Alapa'i, the lifting of the Naha Stone, and Kamehameha's interactions with his cousins.

Crowe makes Kamehameha human.

The illustration by talented artist Don Robinson are outstanding, and complement the text throughout. You will be reminded of artist Herb Kane!

This is really an enjoyable book. I only wish it was longer!

I realize that we know little about the specific exchanges between Kamehameha and Captain Cook, but this would be an excellent topic for Crowe and Robinson to put their talents together and explore.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars incredible bio!, April 11, 2008

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T. Custodio "I love books and art" (Hilo, Hawaii United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Kamehameha: The Boy Who Became a Warrior King (Hardcover)

No wonder this book won an award. The writing is fast-paced, and the art is absolutely gorgeous!