A Stroke of Magic

About this book

Spending time at Discovery Casa is always an adventure! Just ask Italian American twins Alex and Ella, and their Afro Panamanian friend Layla. The three friends are happy to be together again and even happier when they discover that the retirement home's most talented artist, Art, has a new painting to show them.Beautiful and enigmatic, the painting shows a woman on a beach with a peacock by her side. With the help of Emet, the magical paintbrush, the three friends jump into the painting and travel back in time to the Kingdom of Hawai'i, where they meet Princess Ka'iulani. She teaches them how to make a lei, dance the hula, and the importance of preserving one's culture and language.