My Middle Grade (ages 8-12) series is entitled The Hawaiian Island Detective Club. Book one is Pineapples in Peril. Books two and
three are Menehunes Missing and Ukuleles Undercover.
These books Have Been Contracted!!! I will let you know when they will be published and available to you, but in the meantime, it might be fun during this month to talk about my characters.
I want to share a little about my character’s names. You may wonder
what they mean and how they’re pronounced, so I plan to address these
questions.
Today I’m introducing Leilani’s brother, Kimo Akamai. Kimo is ten years old and loves art. He also loves to
bother his older sister, spy on her, and mostly just irritate her however he
can. He thinks he should be part of the detective club, so constantly tries to
prove his worth to his less-than-enthusiastic big sister.
Kimo is pronounced:
KEE-moh
Meaning: Kimo is Hawaiian for James: He Who Supplants
Gender: Male
Akamai is
pronounced: ah-kah-MY
Meaning: Smart,
Intelligent, Wisdom
Gender: Female
Hope you’re enjoying this! Join me on Thursday for another character!
Mahalo for visiting!
Cheryl
He has such a personality!!! You did a great job with him.
ReplyDeleteI think Kimo is an amazing little bundle of excitement, creativity, and energy. Thanks, Jessica. I love him!!
ReplyDeleteI loved books like these when I was in school! Sounds fun. :)
ReplyDeleteGreat idea to give some character intro on your blog. What an awesome way to let your audience in on things ahead of time. :)
ReplyDeleteAnd I love Kimo! Your characters are all so dynamic. Can't WAIT to see these books in print!!!
Thanks for visiting, Jessica! And, yes, me too--I loved mysteries and fun characters, so guess maybe I'm re-living my childhood!
ReplyDeleteAwww, Emily, you're soooooo sweet. Your support means everything to me. Also, it was great to finally meet you in person in St. Louis!! Hugs!
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