Plastic: identity and alofa

By Jacqueline Faagau Tiliti

"Plastic: identity and alofa" is a fictional growing up tale, but with real heart and sense of pacific islander culture. This is a Samoan children story about a young boy named, David, who attends a cultural summer program that changes his life for the better. However, he faces challenges as a young boy with mixed heritage while growing up in the diaspora. He wonders what "plastic" means and why he was called this by a fellow student. He also wonders if he has the courage to speak up for himself. Can David learn to take up space? What does alofa mean?

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0DDQ217T9
• ISBN13: 9798335581752
• Release Date: August 2024
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 87 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.7" x 0.2" x 8.3"