The Canoe Maker's Son, Paperback

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The Canoe Maker's Son takes you on a glorious adventure from the tropics of Hawai i to the open sea, to rugged coasts and dark forests, and to the Indians of the Pacific Northwest. A story of shanghai, survival, and surprising ancestry. ""My great-great-great-grandfather, Eleu, was born in 1773,"" the old man paused, watching his grandson's face light up with excitement. ""He grew up to be a canoe maker just like his father before him. Both were in service to Kalani pu u, the great chief of Hawai i Island. Not only were they canoe makers to the king, but Eleu went to the Pacific Northwest Coast on a great tall ship."" ""What? Papa, I can't believe it."" ""It's true, boy. Now, let me tell the story of the canoe maker's son.""