Because of a family curse, Junior has been shunned his entire life. The village boys are not allowed to be around him. His only friends are four females and Fiti, the one brave male who doesn’t care what people say. His sisters are always picking on him and his mom is caring, yet distant. The only person who knows him really well is his grandmother. But she can’t speak. Junior feels all alone. Then Tai comes along. She’s smart. She’s pretty. She’s new to the island. And she likes him. When things begin to fall apart with his family and Tai, Junior finds himself on a journey with two of his best friends to figure out his family curse and put an end to it, once and for all. Even if it means losing his life.
As Keaka’s visions bring back painful memories of their crazy mother and broken-hearted father, she risks losing herself to the chaos within. When their grandmother is put into a coma brought on by an ancient Hawai’ian curse, Keaka and her brother, Alika, must go on a perilous journey seeking help from the gods to save what is left of their family. With strength from Alika and an unlikely stranger, the trio must find a way to destroy a sacred artifact that will bring Mama back from her never-ending sleep or face being alone forever.
Kalei, Moani, Pua, and Nana have to find their own food while their parents are sick. This means walking past the creepy, rundown fale to get to their plantation. When Big Bad Chief Lino jumps out and scares them, they end up finding someone who wants to make sure they are taken care of and safe. A look into family dynamics in Pasifika cultures, where it truly takes a village to raise children.
1-10 Counting Books following fun sea creatures with rhymes and coloring pages. There are two translated books available: Samoan/English and Tongan/English versions. A great way for young ones to learn the joys of reading as well as other languages.
Short Stories:
My Moon in Red - Utopia Science Fiction Magazine, April 2021
The Marks of Vailulu'u - Merciless Mermaids: Tales from the Deep, July 2023
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