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A first comic for brand-new readers! Award-winning cartoonist R. Kikuo Johnson transports young readers to the lush tropical shores of his native Hawaii where Nanaue has to balance his yearning for Dad’s guidance with his desire for Mom’s nurture. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Beginning Readers is an imprint of…
★ “Sharks, superpowers, and the comic-panel format will initially lure in readers, but the subtext of bullying, parental separation, and self-discovery will stay with them long afterward. The characters’ rounded black outlines convey strong energy and emotion, while the panels and spreads feature a lush, colorful Hawaiian setting.”–The Horn Book, starred review “This graphic novel,…
