This book is about Hansens Disease, more well known as leprosy. It tells how way back when Hawians were so frightened of this disease that if anyone got it they were shipped off to this quarantined settlement and had to live their lives out there. Didn't matter your age or anything, you were immediately shipped off and potentially might never see your family again. Many times the family were then shunned because people blamed them that someone in their family had gotten this horrible disease. It is a beautifully written book, I never wanted to put it down, and the story of this one girl, taken from her family at age 7, and how she still had a wonderful life. She never let her disease get her down and it really was such a beautiful story.
I would most definitely suggest reading this!!!
1 comment:
Doesn't sound like a book that would be hard to put down! Was this a kindle read? Or do you have it?
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