Princess Ka'iulani: Hope of a Nation, Heart of a People

The most beloved figure in Hawaiian history, Crown Princess Ka iulani was born to lead her people as queen, but instead helped them find an identity and a voice as Hawaiian Americans.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. This biography tells the fascinating—and little-known—story 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.