One Boy No Water: 1 (Niuhi Shark Saga)

When youre allergic to water growing up in Hawaii isnt always paradise.Everybody loves Jay.I love my brother too. Sometimes I wish I could be him--a surfing star instead of the weird kid allergic to water the Blalahs favorite punching bag.But thats not the worst of it.In the middle of the night I dream. Theres a mysterious girl who lives in a magical place and acts like she knows me better than I know myself. We hide from the Man with Too Many Teeth. Some nights I wake up with my heart pounding and the urge to eat raw meat.Its just a dream right?But then I saw him the Man with Too Many Teeth walking along the reef at Piko Point.Not even Jay can protect me now.__________________One Boy No Water is Book 1 in the Niuhi Shark Saga trilogy. Told from an indigenous perspective and set in a contemporary Hawaiian world where all the Hawaiian myths and legends are real the series explores belonging adoption being different bullying defining family and learning to turn weaknesses into strengths.Through the series Zader discovers hes not really a boy allergic to water; hes something much more special dangerous and powerful. His adoptive brother Jay discovers what happens when the golden surfing star falls from his pedestal and has to choose to make the long climb back from serious injury. Its the ties that bind and support the brothers that allow them to create their own destinies.As typical local islanders characters use common Hawaiian and Pidgin words and phrases. The meaning is usually clear from the context but there is also a Hawaiian & Pidgin Glossary for additional support. Each chapter begins with a related island word or phrase and its definitions. A Discussion Guide for book club or classroom use is included. Free additional classroom support materials are available on www.NiuhiSharkSaga.com.One Boy No Water Book 1 in the Niuhi Shark Saga was a 2017 Nene Award Nominee. The Nene Award is Hawaiis Childrens Choice Book Award recognizing outstanding literary works.