Wednesday: read Moloka'i

This was the third book for my book club. It was about lepers who lived on the Hawaiian Island of Molokai at the turn on the century. At this time, leprosy was not understood and greatly feared. People were hunted down and forcefully taken away from their families. Eventually this disfiguring sickness was fatal. 

The novel is about a little girl who has leprosy and the way her life was shaped by her sickness. 

I learned so much about the history of Hawaii and Molokai. It was intriguing. If you are as ignorant as I was about this little sliver of history, I suggest you read this book.