New Book features High School of Presidential hopeful BARACK OBAMA
Added: (Thu Nov 02 2006)
Pressbox (Press Release) -
Readers can get a feel for the high school Barack Obama attended by
picking up a copy of PUNAHOU BLUES (ISBN 0974106712). The book offers a
window into the tumultuous 60s and 70s in multicultural Honolulu, from
the viewpoint of a 'hapa haole' (part Hawaiian and part white) boy
narrator searching for identity at Punahou School. His rite of passage
includes losing the girl of his dreams, not living up to his father's
great expectations, surviving Killahaole Day, being suspended, sibling
rivalry, fighting the school bully, and navigating the tricky waters of
interracial dating.
PUNAHOU BLUES was a Finalist at the San Diego Book Awards and received
Honorable Mention at the Hawaii Book Awards. It was an American Library
Association (ALA) nominee in the "Best Book for Young Adults" category
in 2005.
For more information, please visit the publisher's website at:
http://www.lemonsharkpress.com