{"product_id":"that-which-feeds-us-a-sunnie-reads-select","title":"That Which Feeds Us: A Hawaiian Gothic","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Sunnie Reads Select - A native Hawaiian teen travels to a luxury island resort in search of her missing twin and uncovers the dark side of paradise, in this riveting supernatural thriller from \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author Keala Kendall.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the world's wealthiest, Kōpaʻa Island Resort is more than a destination. It's the ultimate escape. With no cell service or Wi-Fi, the Hawaiian island is a coveted wellness retreat renowned for its persimmon orchard and promises of rejuvenation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut their dream vacation is Lehua's nightmare. When her twin sister, Ohia, goes missing, Lehua follows her trail to Kōpaʻa to find her. Instead, Lehua is cut off from civilization--and help--after the island's boat leaves without her, stranding her with the resort's lavish guests and enigmatic staff.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs Lehua investigates Ohia's disappearance, she discovers her missing sister isn't the island's only mystery. Kōpaʻa's rich exterior and sweet persimmons hide its dark plantation past. And Lehua can't ignore the dreams haunting her each night--nor the warning telling her to leave the island at once. To uncover what happened to Ohia, Lehua will have to unearth the island's bloody history and face the horrors that lurk within its sugarcane fields--or risk being consumed by them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSharply observed and gorgeously written, \u003ci\u003eThat Which Feeds Us\u003c\/i\u003e explores the true cost of paradise as Lehua must fight to reclaim the land, the stories, and the very souls of her people.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eKeala Kendall\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow Far I'll Go\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNobody Gets Left Behind\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in Disney's A Twisted Tale series. Her groundbreaking YA horror debut, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThat Which Feeds Us: A Hawaiian Gothic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, was the May pick for Reese Witherspoon's Sunnie Reads book club and longlisted for the National Book Award for Young People's Literature.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHapa Native Hawaiian, she is a cofounder of Pacific Islanders in Publishing and a past organizer of the Books for Maui charity auction. Born in Honolulu, raised on Molokaʻi, she now lives as part of the Native Hawaiian diaspora in Los Angeles.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"With incisive prose that brings the plantation-turned-luxury-resort of Kōpa`a alive in all its excess and fruit-spoil, Kendall offers a striking Hawaiian gothic that is as terrifying as it is emotionally resonant. A deeply intimate tale of belonging, sisterhood and intergenerational trauma bookended by larger inquiries of colonialism exploitation-- \u003ci\u003eThat Which Feeds Us\u003c\/i\u003e bites with real teeth and is sure to leave its mark.\"\u003cstrong\u003e --Jihyun Yun, author of \u003ci\u003eAnd the River Drags Her Down\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Set on a haunted planation, \u003ci\u003eThat Which Feeds Us\u003c\/i\u003e is a fierce debut with vivid prose, where the lasting effect of colonialism almost suffocates you. The dreamy landscape and rich characters are lovingly rendered, and Kendall digs to the rotten core, making this the very best of YA horror. A must read.\" \u003cstrong\u003e--Jamison Shea, author of \u003ci\u003eRoar of the Lambs\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"This book hurt my heart in the best way possible. And it had one of my favorite micro-tropes (old money white assholes getting their comeuppance). The setting is so wonderfully set that you can almost taste the rot on your tongue. Just phenomenal.\" \u003cstrong\u003e--Katee Robert, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Kendall has done her research into her own home, bringing up important topics that aren't going to sit easily with many. And that's the point! This is a story of reclamation and truth, and we need to stop reading the history written by the victors.\"\u003cstrong\u003e -- \u003ci\u003eParade\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Deeply infused with indigenous folklore, squirm-inducing body horror, and brief interludes of romance, this exploration....requires readers to sit with uncertainty before a blockbuster conclusion. A creative horror mystery steeped in cultural knowledge.\" \u003cstrong\u003e-- \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Kendall effectively leverages colonialism's horrors and its effects on Hawaii's history to maximize tension and terror.\"\u003cstrong\u003e -- \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"[A] richly atmospheric supernatural horror\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003ethat explores diaspora experiences, the ongoing impact of colonization, and the sisters' complex, dynamic relationship. Vivid and potent.\" \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003e--Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"A Gothic ghost story haunted by colonial treatment of indigenous Hawaiians, this will stay with readers long after they have finished.\" \u003cstrong\u003e-- \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThat Which Feeds Us\u003c\/i\u003e is more than standard horror, although I do have to give Kendall credit--it is really epic horror! This is a novel about different sorts of horror, about the monsters that hunt you down in your bed and also the ones that set out to destroy a culture and its people because they are so entitled they think it is their right to destroy; they love the act of destroying. This is a novel that will make you think\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eand while the suspense is impressive, it's the quiet aftermath of what Lehua uncovers that stayed with me.\" \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003e--Locus \u003c\/i\u003eMagazine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAges: 14+\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Random House Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54627961733430,"sku":"9798217117963","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/2301\/7526\/files\/91wJQ4L2rbL._SY522.jpg?v=1790120506","url":"https:\/\/www.summerbeambooks.com\/products\/that-which-feeds-us-a-sunnie-reads-select","provider":"Summer Beam Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}