Chris McKinney, Rudy Puana

Softcover, 185 pp.

In The Red-headed Hawaiian Chris McKinney has collaborated with his childhood friend, Dr. Rudy Puana, to write a local-boy-does-good story for young readers. This book seeks to challenge a few ingrained local attitudes, including notions of what it means to be tough, and give permission to Hawaii’s youth to dream for better lives than their parents.