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Black rocks and rainbows : the true adventures of Henry Opukahaia, the Hawaiian boy who changed history

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    Running Time: 07:30 hrs
    Narrator: Suzanne Ford
    Publisher:
    Blackstone Publishing, 2021
    Note: This book was purchased with support from the Government of Canada's Social Development Partnerships Program - Disability Component.
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    Certified Accessible By: National Network for Equitable Library Service
    Running Time: 07:30 hrs
    Narrator: Suzanne Ford
    Publisher:
    BC Libraries Cooperative, 2024
    Note: This book was produced with support from the Government of Canada's Social Development Partnerships Program - Disability Component.

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  • Author: Riford, Susan C.
    Contributor: Ford, Suzanne
    Edition: Unabridged
    Date:
    Created
    2021
    Summary:

    High on a cliff in Hawaii in 1807, Hiapo Opukahaia, an irrepressibly curious native boy, dives into the sea and swims to an American merchant ship anchored offshore, embarking on an extraordinary adventure that will change history.

    Genre:
    Biographical fiction, Historical fiction
    Subject(s): Hawaiian language | Hawaiians | Obookiah, Henry, 1792-1818
    Original Publisher: [Ashland, Oregon], Blackstone Publishing
    Language(s): English
    ISBN: 9781665059251, 1665059257, 9781665059268, 1665059265