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DANCE FOR THE LAND.(Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
Clemence McLaren. S&S, $16 (160p) ISBN 0-689-82393-2
In McLaren's (Inside the Walls of Troy) novel set in Hawaii, political issues overshadow the protagonist's journey to self-discovery. When Kate's father decides that the family should move to his native Hawaii, Kate must leave California, a chance at the lead in The Nutcracker ballet, her friends, her dog and the beautiful house designed by her mother, who died several years ago. Arriving in Honolulu, the 12-year-old girl feels uncomfortable around her father's relatives, reticent Aunt Alohi and foul-tempered Uncle Kimo, and confused by their "Pidgin" language. Kate's brother, who inherited their father's Hawaiian …
