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stories from Samoa for children /
Lani Young ; illustrations by Bella Young.
A collection of 10 fiction stories from Samoa for children. Ranging from fantasy, adventure, 'spooky', historical, sci fi, family slice of life, and humorous. Written in English but with some basic Samoan words and commonly used phrases throughout, always with contextual reading clues so even non-Samoan speakers can follow along.
165 pages :

illustrations.
Contents: Mata Lulu -- Ifoga -- Message from the Multiverse / by Lani and Bella Young -- Moana's tears -- The mark of Nifoloa -- The hungry wave -- Bitten -- Shark day -- Good days and bad days -- RPG obsessed / by Bella Young.
Summary: Ten stories inspired by our Samoan legends and mythology, from rich memories of a childhood growing up in Samoa, the fagogo of our elders, and woven with the uniqueness of life in contemporary Samoa today. Some funny, some scary, some based on historical events, some tender and beautiful stories of the strength and alofa found in aiga. All the stories are written in English, but they also have common Samoan language words and phrases scattered throughout, with a clear context so even non-Samoan speaking readers will be able to understand them.
Text in English and Samoan.