One Truth, No Lie - (Niuhi Shark Saga) 3rd Edition by Lehua Parker (Paperback)

About the Book

Set in contemporary Hawaii and told from an indigenous perspective, ONE TRUTH, NO LIE, explores themes of defining family, destiny vs. self-determination, adoption, being different, and learning to turn weaknesses into strengths.

Book Synopsis

Everything you thought you knew about Zader is a lie.

Kalei, the Man with Too Many Teeth, gave me an ultimatum: Bite Jay or watch as Kalei murders everyone I love. Kalei will do it. I have no doubt.

Jay's anger is white-hot. If I take his leg, he'll never surf again. He's my brother, but he'll hunt me down and kill me for this. He won't forgive me.

Either way, I end up alone.

No matter what they say, I'm not Niuhi. I'm a Westin. I'm a kid, not a shark. I can't live without Jay, Char Siu, Uncle Kahana, or 'Ilima. Just me and my psycho sister Maka roaming the seas forever? No thanks.

There's got to be more to my life than this. I refuse to believe that I'm a monster and a pawn in someone's cosmic game.

I'm making my own rules now.

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One Truth, No Lie is Book 3 in the Niuhi Shark Saga trilogy. Told from an indigenous perspective and set in a contemporary Hawaiian world where all the Hawaiian myths and legends are real, the series explores belonging, adoption, being different, bullying, defining family, destiny vs. self-determination, and learning to turn weaknesses into strengths.

Through the series, Zader discovers he's not really a boy allergic to water; he's something much more special, dangerous, and powerful. His adoptive brother Jay discovers what happens when the golden surfing star falls from his pedestal and has to choose to make the long climb back from serious injury. It's the ties that bind and support the brothers that allow them to create their own destinies.

As typical local islanders, characters use common Hawaiian and Pidgin words and phrases. The meaning is usually clear from the context, but there is also a Hawaiian & Pidgin Glossary for additional support. Each chapter begins with a related island word or phrase and its definitions. A Discussion Guide for book club or classroom use is included. Free additional classroom support materials are available on www.NiuhiSharkSaga.com.

One Boy, No Water, Book 1 in the Niuhi Shark Saga, was a 2017 Nene Award Nominee. The Nene Award is Hawaii's Children's Choice Book Award recognizing outstanding literary works.

Review Quotes

"...the perfect conclusion to the whole story and one that will stay in your head for days, making you think about your own life, the choices you make, and the importance of having a loving ohana (family)." -Tales From Pasifika

"...Original, magic, true, funny, and hard to put down." --Sue Cowling, award-winning author of You Will Call Me Drog and My Dog has Flies: Poetry for Hawai'i's Kids

"Parker does an amazing job of weaving the mystery of who and what Zader is throughout the story. Even more outstanding is her ability to infuse other mythologies into the action, which only serve to
heighten the secrecy surrounding Zader. The truth will boggle the mind."--Ann Marie Meyers, author of Up in the Air

"Lehua Parker's books are simply delightful. So intriguing and well-written, you can't help but turn pages to see how these legends come-to-life will affect Zader and his family." -L.K. Hill, The Botanist

"A trip to Hawai'i for the price of a novel." -Eric Bishop, The Samaritan's Pistol