My Name Is Loa

By Dorothea N. Buckingham

Book Overview

My Name is Loa is the story of a fifteen-year-old Hawaiian boy who always thought he would grow up to become a doctor and live in a fine house. That was before he was diagnosed as having leprosy and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0896103374
• ISBN13: 9780896103375
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Island Heritage Publishing
• Length: 191 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Honolulu Advertiser (9/4/1999)

"This is a powerful story of a resilient boy trying to come to peace with his own imminent physical decay and certain death. Buckingham... ties winning characters and strong plot together with lean, crisp writing. Although Loa is a fictional character, this story is based on hisorical records." Jolie Cotton, Honolulu Advertiser September 4, 1999.