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Good Job Kanani (American Girl of the Year)
by
Lisa Yee (Goodreads Author)
Kanani enjoys working at her family's new shave ice stand to raise money to protect the Hawaiian monk seal. If only she hadn't promised her best friend Celina that she would take surfing lessons with her When the girls' friendship starts to unravel, Kanani finds herself spending summer days alone--and loney. She realizes that her elderly neighbor could use some help and be...more
Paperback, 112 pages
Published
January 1st 2011
by American Girl Publishing Inc
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Kanani has a well known struggle regarding friendship. Kanani and her best friend Celina love each other and enjoy doing things together but they also have different interests. Kanani wants to protect the monk seal and Celina is passionate about surfing.
Kanani feels replaced and unsupported when Celina starts surfing with Jo instead of helping her raise money for posters that would tell people how they can protect the monk seals.
While Kanani works through her lonely feelings she gains wisdom...more
Kanani feels replaced and unsupported when Celina starts surfing with Jo instead of helping her raise money for posters that would tell people how they can protect the monk seals.
While Kanani works through her lonely feelings she gains wisdom...more
I read this book to see how well "American Girl" represented Hawaii. The overall story was good about friendship, fund raising money for a good cause, helping those around her, and developing her talents.
Being born and raised in Hawaii, this book seemed a little touristy to me. When I showed a bunch of the kids at the elementary school the book and asked, "Does she look 'Hawaiian' to you?" Every single child said, "No." Interesting huh? My children are a quarter Hawaiian, quarter Filipino, 3/8t...more
Being born and raised in Hawaii, this book seemed a little touristy to me. When I showed a bunch of the kids at the elementary school the book and asked, "Does she look 'Hawaiian' to you?" Every single child said, "No." Interesting huh? My children are a quarter Hawaiian, quarter Filipino, 3/8t...more
Apr 03, 2011
Angela
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As Kanani sells shave Ice, she wants to help the endangered species of the Monk seal. With the help of the Shave Ice Kart that her Father, Mr. Akina made, Kanani and her friend Celina sell on the shores of the beach to make money for buying signs to tell about the monk seals. But trouble begins when Celina takes up surfing. Even more, Celina hangs out with a new girl named Jo. Did Celina betray her? She isn't able to run the cart by herself, and she needs to raise the money before the Arts craft...more
I read both the books this weekend. My review is from the viewpoint as mother of a 4.5 DD who isn't ready for the doll, but now I'll know when she's ready for the books. These are the first GOTY books I've read, and I was pleased with them. The illustrations are gorgeous.
Good Job, Kanani - although I liked this book for the overall moral of you can still be friends but have different interests, I felt that character development was off. The lesson she learns about empathy in her first book is to...more
Good Job, Kanani - although I liked this book for the overall moral of you can still be friends but have different interests, I felt that character development was off. The lesson she learns about empathy in her first book is to...more
Feb 04, 2012
Marie
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5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
American Girl, Foreign, Hawaiian, Environmental, Charity, and Hula Lovers
Recommended to Marie by:
American Girl
Just finished reading this book today. I'm finally up-to-date on my reviews. Yipee!
Okay, so book 2. Not as good as book 1. I didn't find as much of the Hawaiian charm that I loved so much from the first book. And I didn't really like the friendship struggle between Kanani and Celina. American Girl books don't usually have that much separation between friends in their books. I thought that Kannani's fear of surfing was a bit unrealistic because she hadn't really tried very hard in the first pla...more
Okay, so book 2. Not as good as book 1. I didn't find as much of the Hawaiian charm that I loved so much from the first book. And I didn't really like the friendship struggle between Kanani and Celina. American Girl books don't usually have that much separation between friends in their books. I thought that Kannani's fear of surfing was a bit unrealistic because she hadn't really tried very hard in the first pla...more
It was a very good story but i sort of had a been there done that feeling. it did keep me entertained to read in half an hour though.
I just sort of felt that this is what happened in the last book.i mean they had the whole rachel thing and now theres a whole celina thing? Im sorry, i just felt like this was done already. the 1st book was very intertaining to read, But theres a BUNCH Of stories on feeling left out and it clearly dissapointed me. Its still a good book though and i would still rec...more
I just sort of felt that this is what happened in the last book.i mean they had the whole rachel thing and now theres a whole celina thing? Im sorry, i just felt like this was done already. the 1st book was very intertaining to read, But theres a BUNCH Of stories on feeling left out and it clearly dissapointed me. Its still a good book though and i would still rec...more
The second book to the Hawaiian American Girl, this time Kanani is learning about friendship and growing up. What will happen when Kanani's best friend, Celina starts enjoying surfing and starts making surfing friends, while Kanani enjoys selling shaved ice cones to raise money for the endangered monk seals When your best friend and you suddenly develop different interests and hobbies will you stay friends or grow apart?
Simple stories but they make you remember you childhood and what is was like...more
Simple stories but they make you remember you childhood and what is was like...more
I liked that Kanani was thinking about her friends before anything else, and that she was helping out an endangered species (the monk seals). I liked that because I think that your friends are important and that when you are trying to save an endangered species, you are helping out others. I think Jo was the most interesting character because she loves to surf. However, when she isn’t surfing, she is always trying to help out friends. She also has a few secrets, like her dad is a famous artist,...more
The activism portion of the books was especially interesting. Kanani’s knowledge about the endangered monk seals and her continued heroic efforts to preserve their safety and well-being were admirable, and her passion for helping the endangered animals will undoubtedly inspire girls with an interest in marine biology, or veterinary medicine. Like the historical American Girl stories, Kanani’s books focus on universal themes of friendship, girl power, empathy, and community-mindedness, and create...more
I liked this book because it was mostly about turtles. And then there was a little seal, and she had been swept up on the shores again and she was alone. And then Kanani opened her own ice shave cart just until school started. She went to the fair, and she took the cart with her. And then she went to look at pictures. And then her friend, she had made friends with a new friend Jo, and they love surfing and Kanani was never good at surfing. And then they won first and third place.
I liked this book WAY more then Aloha Kanani. It was probably my most favorite American Girl Book of all time. One thing I didn't really like that much, is that there was WAY too much drama that kind of got in the way of the story. I really enjoyed the book, don't get me wrong, but I was just not really liking the drama altogether. Overall, I LOVED this book! please, whenever you can PICK UP THIS BOOK! (:(and Aloha Kanani)
More shave ice, yum! I think my favorite part of the book is showing girls they, too, can make a difference. The real life stories in the back were also great. but the dad only giving 50 cents per ice to the cause seemed cheap. I mean, he had zero labor and very little in materials - that irritated me.
Kanani was working at the shave ice stand with Calina her friend. One day jo came she like to surf like Calina. Kanani felt sad she wasn't good at surfing one day Calina didn't come her dad said two people then pika showed up he said he'll apply for the job.
The kids and I finished reading this book tonight. I'm going to miss Kanani and her island adventures! I wish there were more Kanani books, but she's one of the available-for-only-one-year dolls, so she only gets two books... Aloha, Kanani, it was fun :)
Another important friendship message in this installment. Lisa did a nice job depicting Kanani's life and friends. I wish American Girl would commission Lisa to write a few more Kanani stories.
Feb 05, 2013
Katie
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really good luv the author luv american girl books
Dec 09, 2011
Danielle Clark
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It shows me how to do a fundraising.
Awesome! I Love it all!!!!
May 04, 2012
Alison
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Can't wait to read this book!
I read both and I loved them
I love kanani
9/21/2011
In a small town in hawaii a girl is trying to raise mony for the rare monk seal. Kanani and her family sells shaved ice so she decided to sell it on the beach. Before her cousin came to town a month ago she promised her best friend that she would surf with her. When she forgot she wanted to help the hawiin monk seals. She meat up a couple of weeks after they started selling and lost her pup it ran to ceila her best friend. They get into a big fight and havent talked in weeks.
In a small town in hawaii a girl is trying to raise mony for the rare monk seal. Kanani and her family sells shaved ice so she decided to sell it on the beach. Before her cousin came to town a month ago she promised her best friend that she would surf with her. When she forgot she wanted to help the hawiin monk seals. She meat up a couple of weeks after they started selling and lost her pup it ran to ceila her best friend. They get into a big fight and havent talked in weeks.
SM
In a small town in Hawaii Kanani wants to help the hawaiin monk seals but I'd having friendship and surfing troubles. And then Pika an annoying boy has to help her sell shave ice!
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Lisa Yee was born and raised near Los Angeles. As a kid, she loved reading, opening brand new boxes of cereal (to get the prize), and riding the teacups at Disneyland.
Lisa attended Brightwood Elementary School in Monterey Park, California where she once won an award for best decorated cake. However, Lisa cut the ribbon in half because her friend Linda had also worked on the cake, and they had agre...more
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Lisa attended Brightwood Elementary School in Monterey Park, California where she once won an award for best decorated cake. However, Lisa cut the ribbon in half because her friend Linda had also worked on the cake, and they had agre...more
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