When fear strikes, let the aloha spirit be your guide
When fear strikes, let the aloha spirit be your guide
Living through the attack on Pearl Harbor upsets the entire world of a nine-year-old Hawaiian girl.
Nanea Mitchell’s life was filled with hula dancing, fishing with Papa, and playing with her pet dog, Mele. Then the bombs dropped just a few miles from her home. But the aftermath of the attack is almost as dangerous when neighbors begin suspecting neighbors of aiding the enemy.
Can the Hawaiian traditions of compassion and good deeds help Nanea heal broken hearts and broken relationships? Follow her as she tries to stay positive and purposeful in the face of fear.
“I came away with a deep appreciation that American Girl has for ‘getting it right’ for the history and for the culture.”
—Dorinda Makanaonalani Nicholson, Nanea advisory board member, hula expert, and eyewitness to the bombing of Pearl Harbor
Guidance for girls today
When World War Two hits close to Nanea’s home, she’s as frightened and confused as her fellow islanders. But in times of turmoil, Nanea leans on the strong traditions she’s learned to help others, modeling for girls today how principles matter no matter the situation.
