Twelve-year-old Zader Westin has bigger problems than failing to transform into a Niuhi Shark. His brother Jay is a clueless chick magnet and Char Siu is too chummy with a new Ridgemont classmate with an endless appetite. Uncle Kahana's heart attack lands him in the hospital, while Ilima reveals herself to be more than the lovable dog she seems. With everything in turmoil, things come to a head when Jay has an unforgettable encounter with a Niuhi Shark, forcing Zader to leave everything he lovesforever. It's a battle of nature versus nurture and of humans versus Niuhi as Jay and Zader struggle against destiny to make their own way in the worldand back to each other. [This book description comes from a different edition of this title. Please report any inaccuracies].

 

 

This book is part of a book series called Niuhi Shark Saga .

This book is aimed at children at US 7th grade-12th grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 13-18 years.

There are 262 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2019 by Makena Press .

Lehua Parker is an advocate of Hawaiian culture and literature; her writings often feature her island heritage and Hawaiian Pidgin. She is the author of the Niuhi Shark Saga series, and is a former school teacher and SCUBA instructor. She lives in Utah.