One Shark No Swim: 2 (Niuhi Shark Saga)

With Niuhi sharks even out of the water youre not safe.My dreams are nightmares. I dont dare fall asleep.Guro Haris teaching me Filipino knife fighting but Im too scared to come out of the bathroom. Id rather learn Lua and train with Jay and Char Siu but Uncle Kahana wont let me. He says its for our safety but I dont believe him.Uncle Kahanas obsessed with Niuhi stories Hawaiian myths about sharks in human form. If hes right even out of the water no ones safe.I have a secret knife I call Shark Tooth. I may have to use it.That thought excites me.And thats the scariest thing of all.__________________One Shark No Swim is Book 2 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.