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Samoan heroes / written by David Riley ; illustrated by Michel Mulipola.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: [Auckland] : [Reading Warrior], 2015Copyright date: ©2015Edition: First editionDescription: 154 pages : colour illustrations ; 22 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780473315047
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Online version:: Samoan heroesDDC classification:
  • 920.009299462 23
Contents:
Foreword -- Introduction -- The first Sāmoans -- Mālietoa Tanumafili II -- Tui Atua Tupua Tamasese Taʻisi Efi -- Salamā̃sina -- Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson -- Tana Umaga -- Playing with fire -- Faueā and Puaseisei -- James Johnson -- Ida Mālosi -- Nāfanua -- Namulauʻulu Lauaki Māmoe -- Maualaʻivao Albert Wendt -- Associate Professor Donna Rose Addis -- Toʻaletai David Tua -- Ua Malie Toa, Ua Mālō Tau -- Tāʻisi Olaf Nelson -- Toeolesulusulu Associate Professor Damon Sālesa -- Fatu and the magic crab -- Tupua Tamasese Lealofi III -- Tim Cahill -- Luamanuvao Winnie Laban -- The gift from the grave -- Emma Coe -- Michael Meredith -- Demetrius “Savage” Savelio -- Papāliʻi Fatu Feuʻu -- Hooked! -- Uluao “Freddie” Letuli -- Troy Polamalu -- Fiamē Naomi Matāʻafa -- Richard and Anthony Talauega -- The legend of the eight eared cannibal giant -- Luisa Avaiki and Ruben Wiki -- Greg Louganis -- Papāliʻi Dr Semisi Maʻiaʻi -- Who stole my taro? -- Aggie Grey -- Matāʻafa Faumuinā Fiamē Mulinuʻu II -- Your turn -- Sources and notes.
Foreword -- Introduction -- The first Sāmoans -- Mālietoa Tanumafili II -- Tui Atua Tupua Tamasese Taʻisi Efi -- Salamã̄sina -- Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson -- Tana Umaga -- Playing with fire -- Faueā and Puaseisei -- James Johnson -- Ida Mālosi -- Nāfanua -- Namulauʻulu Lauaki Māmoe -- Maualaʻivao Albert Wendt -- Associate Professor Donna Rose Addis -- Toʻaletai David Tua -- Ua Malie Toa, Ua Mālō Tau -- Tāʻisi Olaf Nelson -- Toeolesulusulu Associate Professor Damon Sālesa -- Fatu and the magic crab -- Tupua Tamasese Lealofi III -- Tim Cahill -- Luamanuvao Winnie Laban -- The gift from the grave -- Emma Coe -- Michael Meredith -- Demetrius "Savage" Savelio -- Papāliʻi Fatu Feuʻu -- Hooked! -- Uluao "Freddie" Letuli -- Troy Polamalu -- Fiamē Naomi Matāʻafa -- Richard and Anthony Talauega -- The legend of the eight eared cannibal giant -- Luisa Avaiki and Ruben Wiki -- Greg Louganis -- Papāliʻi Dr Semisi Maʻiaʻi -- Who stole my taro? -- Aggie Grey -- Matāʻafa Faumuinā Fiamē Mulinuʻu II -- Your turn -- Sources and notes.
Summary: "A collection of inspirational stories of achievers who have Samoan ancestry. It includes: contemporary heroes like Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, Troy Polamalu, Judge Ida Mālosi, Savage and Associate Professor Donna Adis; historical figures like Emma Coe, Tamasese, Salamāsina and Lauaki; legends like Sina, Tiʻitiʻi and Tigilau"--Back cover.
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Book City Campus City Campus Main Collection 920.009299462 RIL (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available A557448B
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Includes bibliographical references.

Foreword -- Introduction -- The first Sāmoans -- Mālietoa Tanumafili II -- Tui Atua Tupua Tamasese Taʻisi Efi -- Salamā̃sina -- Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson -- Tana Umaga -- Playing with fire -- Faueā and Puaseisei -- James Johnson -- Ida Mālosi -- Nāfanua -- Namulauʻulu Lauaki Māmoe -- Maualaʻivao Albert Wendt -- Associate Professor Donna Rose Addis -- Toʻaletai David Tua -- Ua Malie Toa, Ua Mālō Tau -- Tāʻisi Olaf Nelson -- Toeolesulusulu Associate Professor Damon Sālesa -- Fatu and the magic crab -- Tupua Tamasese Lealofi III -- Tim Cahill -- Luamanuvao Winnie Laban -- The gift from the grave -- Emma Coe -- Michael Meredith -- Demetrius “Savage” Savelio -- Papāliʻi Fatu Feuʻu -- Hooked! -- Uluao “Freddie” Letuli -- Troy Polamalu -- Fiamē Naomi Matāʻafa -- Richard and Anthony Talauega -- The legend of the eight eared cannibal giant -- Luisa Avaiki and Ruben Wiki -- Greg Louganis -- Papāliʻi Dr Semisi Maʻiaʻi -- Who stole my taro? -- Aggie Grey -- Matāʻafa Faumuinā Fiamē Mulinuʻu II -- Your turn -- Sources and notes.

Foreword -- Introduction -- The first Sāmoans -- Mālietoa Tanumafili II -- Tui Atua Tupua Tamasese Taʻisi Efi -- Salamã̄sina -- Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson -- Tana Umaga -- Playing with fire -- Faueā and Puaseisei -- James Johnson -- Ida Mālosi -- Nāfanua -- Namulauʻulu Lauaki Māmoe -- Maualaʻivao Albert Wendt -- Associate Professor Donna Rose Addis -- Toʻaletai David Tua -- Ua Malie Toa, Ua Mālō Tau -- Tāʻisi Olaf Nelson -- Toeolesulusulu Associate Professor Damon Sālesa -- Fatu and the magic crab -- Tupua Tamasese Lealofi III -- Tim Cahill -- Luamanuvao Winnie Laban -- The gift from the grave -- Emma Coe -- Michael Meredith -- Demetrius "Savage" Savelio -- Papāliʻi Fatu Feuʻu -- Hooked! -- Uluao "Freddie" Letuli -- Troy Polamalu -- Fiamē Naomi Matāʻafa -- Richard and Anthony Talauega -- The legend of the eight eared cannibal giant -- Luisa Avaiki and Ruben Wiki -- Greg Louganis -- Papāliʻi Dr Semisi Maʻiaʻi -- Who stole my taro? -- Aggie Grey -- Matāʻafa Faumuinā Fiamē Mulinuʻu II -- Your turn -- Sources and notes.

"A collection of inspirational stories of achievers who have Samoan ancestry. It includes: contemporary heroes like Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, Troy Polamalu, Judge Ida Mālosi, Savage and Associate Professor Donna Adis; historical figures like Emma Coe, Tamasese, Salamāsina and Lauaki; legends like Sina, Tiʻitiʻi and Tigilau"--Back cover.

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