In the Shadow of the Pali: A Story of the Hawaiian Leper Colony

by Lisa Cindrich

Liliha has promised herself she won't cry. If nothing else, the harsh words and slaps she received at the hand of her uncle taught her never to show her true feelings. It is his fault she has leprosy,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0399238557
• ISBN13: 9780399238550
• Release Date: June 2002
• Publisher: G. P. Putnam's Sons
• Length: 245 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.9" x 8.7"
• Age Range: 10 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 5 and higher

Customer Reviews

An Inspiring story

On the topic of writing a book, just to make people feel good, how boring! So what if Harry Potter books have a good formula...A person should not write if all they are trying to do is get rich! This story is a painful one to tell, and the main character's flaws are part of that pain. She came from a troubled home, you can't exect her to be perfect...jmo

In The Shadow Of The Pali Book Review

"I can't stay here forever, Hana. Not for the rest of my life". The book, In The Shadow of The Pali captures the attention of teens everywhere. The book is about a 12 year old girl named Liliha who has leprosy in the 1870s. Liliha is banned to an island in Hawaii to live and try to survive by herself. The story invites teens to see how life was during this time and demonstrates a story of a young girl trying to survive the wilderness by herself in such horibble conditions. Liliha is faced with many opsticles such as finding food, building shelter, and also trying not to get killed by others on the island. In the book she befriends a boy named Manukekua who is faced with the same opsticles as herself. The book continues to talk about how Liliha and Manukekua try to find a way to escape and to go back home to their families. I think that In The Shadow of The Pali is a fantastic book that every teen who is interested in adventure and suspense should defiantly read.

In The Shadow Of The Pali Book Review

"I can't stay here forever, Hana. Not for the rest of my life". The book, In The Shadow of The Pali captures the attention of teens everywhere. The book is about a 12 year old girl named Liliha who has leprosy in the 1870s. Liliha is banned to an island in Hawaii to live and try to survive by herself. The story invites teens to see how life was during this time and demonstrates a story of a young girl trying to survive the wilderness by herself in such horibble conditions. Liliha is faced with many opsticles such as finding food, building shelter, and also trying not to get killed by others on the island. In the book she befriends a boy named Manukekua who is faced with the same opsticles as herself. The book continues to talk about how Liliha and Manukekua try to find a way to escape and to go back home to their families. In The Shadow of The Pali is a fantastic book that every teen who is interested in adventure and suspense should read.

kindred spirit

As a fellow writer with a passion for the Molokai and Father Damien story, I was impressed with the research and accuracy of Lisa's story. Hawaii's story of leprosy is a deeply moving one and Lisa has improved our world by informing young readers. I loved it.

an excellent and absorbing book!

This was an excellent book. It vividly brings to life what it must have been like to have had leprosy and to have lived in this remote and lawless colony. The author doesn't ever flinch from describing the suffering and conditions of the colony, but the focus of the book is on Liliha's growth and maturation as a person. Liliha begins the book as a frightened and angry child, scheming to get her mother to come rescue her. She suffers in the colony, and does what she has to to survive. But she grows beyond her childishness and selfishness, and accepts her disease and her exile. She learns to rely on and care for her friends, and to become a responsible and caring person in return. The book is fascinating in its details of such a remote and difficult existance, while the characters and plot are deeply absorbing.