Samoan heroes /
written by David Riley ; illustrated by Michel Mulipola.
- First edition.
- 154 pages : colour illustrations ; 22 cm
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.