On March 1, 1893, Princess Ka'iulani, the seventeen-year-old crown princess of Hawaii, stepped onto the pier at New York City. She was greeted by a crowd of reporters and onlookers who knew that, in many ways, she stood at a crossroads in history. Fully aware of the significance of her visit, she prayed that she could help persuade the American government to return her beautiful islands to the Hawaiian people.

This biography tells the fascinatingand little-knownstory of Princess Ka'iulani's life and courageous fight for Hawaiian independence. Using many newly translated journals and letters, Sharon Linnéa introduces young readers to the most beloved figure in Hawaiian history, and one of America's most overlooked Christian heroines.

EERDMANS BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS 1999
Ages 10 and up; 97 black & white photographs
7 x 9 inches, 252 pages

SHARON LINNEA has worked as a book editor and staff writer for four national magazines and has published hundreds of magazine articles for publications ranging from Reader's Digest, to Seventeen, to Scholastic Voice. Sharon has also produced an award-winning feature film entitled Knowing Lisa. She lives in Warwick, New York.