A Lei for Tutu
Illustrator
Linda Finch
Publisher
A. Whitman
Publication Year
1998
ISBN
9780807544266
Genre
realism
Format
picture book
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Nahoa loves making leis with her grandmother and looks forward to helping her create a special one for Lei Day, until her grandmother becomes very ill.
Grade Level
K-3
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Disability and Health; Single parent; Illness; single mother; heart disease
Main Character
female child
Race/Ethnicities
Pacific Islander
Family Formation
mother and grandmother
Keywords
flowers; leis; Hawaii; Lei Day Festival; hospital; grand prize; bonding
Diversity Impact
indirect
STARS Citation
Fellows, Rebecca Nevers, "A Lei for Tutu" (1998). Diverse Families. 1858.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1858