Pass On, No Pass Back! children's literature Keao NeSmith is a Native

Keao NeSmith is a Native Hawaiian linguist

she divides her time among art making

and personal memorabilia

Ken Sakata

Essential Hawai'i Books

Pass On, No Pass Back! children's literature Keao NeSmith is a NativeDarrell Lum's signature pidgin narratives dominate this nine story collection, which also includes standard English stories and comic strip illustrations. Endearing and insightful, Lum's characters tell stories of initiation, family, wonder and community. In Pass On, No Pass Back!, "community is not defined by delineating boundaries, but by moving the center outwards to include what has traditionally been defined as marginal. Lum's is a vision of the