Pass On, No Pass Back! by Darrell H.Y. Lum, illustrated by Art Kodani [in What Do I Read Next? Multicultural Literature]
02 Mar, by in Adult Readers, Fiction, Hawaiian, Repost, Short Stories, Young Adult Readers
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