The name of this book is called Good Job, Kanani by: Lisa Yee. It is a realistic fiction book for girls in the upper elementary, low middle school grades. It is also a narrative type of book. That means that the story is about a specific person telling the reader about an event that happened in their life.
This story takes place in a little town called Waipuna which is in Kauai, Hawaii. The main character is a ten year old girl named Kanani (kuh-NAH-nee) who is trying to help save the Hawaiian monk seals. (An endangered species) She thought of having the idea of asking her dad if she can borrow the shave ice cart in the afternoons so she can raise money to print posters so people will to know to help the seals. She is so excited when her dad said yes that she got started strait away. She wants to do it with her best friend Celina, but Celina has other plans. She wants to learn how to surf, and spends most of her time practicing instead of helping Kanani. Kanani gets mad and sells shave ice with Pika instead. Read the book to find out if they ever forgive each other.
I really like this book because it shows the true meaning of friendship and family. I also like it because the main character has a goal, and is trying her very best to achieve it. I think that goals are very important and that everyone should have a goal.
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