Anywhere but Paradise
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Overview
Moving from Texas to Hawaii in 1960, 12-year-old Peggy Sue faces a difficult transition when she is bulled as one of the few haole (white) students in her school. This lyrical debut novel is perfect for Common Core classroom connections.
It’s 1960 and Peggy Sue has just been transplanted from Texas to Hawaii for her father’s new job. Her cat, Howdy, is stuck in animal quarantine, and she’s baffled by Hawaiian customs and words. Worst of all, eighth-grader Kiki Kahana targets Peggy Sue because she is haole—white—warning her that unless she does what Kiki wants, she will be a victim on “kill haole day,” the last day of school. Peggy Sue’s home ec teacher insists that she help Kiki with her sewing project or risk failing. Life looks bleak until Peggy Sue meets Malina, whose mother gives hula lessons. But when her parents take a trip to Hilo, leaving Peggy Sue at Malina’s, life takes an unexpected twist in the form of a tsunami. Peggy Sue is knocked unconscious and wakes to learn that her parents’ whereabouts are unknown. Peggy Sue has to summon all her courage to have hope that they will return safely.
"[T]his coming-of-age tale offers a vivid, accessible portrait of a fascinating time and place.” —Kirkus Reviews ------------------------- “Bustard adeptly weaves elements of Hawaiian culture, lore, and history into an emotionally rich story." —Publishers Weekly
- Title: Anywhere but Paradise
- Author: Anne Bustard
- Publisher: Carolrhoda Books
- Print Publication Date: 2024
- Logos Release Date: 2024
- Pages: 292
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Ebook
- ISBNs: 9781606845868, 9781541514812, 1541514815, 1606845861
- Resource ID: LLS:9781606845868
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2025-04-21T09:46:06Z