Written by: David Riley.

Illustrated by: Michel Mulipola.

Tongan Heroes presents inspirational stories of achievers who have Tongan ancestry. It includes:

• legends like Aho’eitu, Hina and Seketoa
• historical figures such as Queen Salote Tupou III, Pita Vi and Professor Futa Helu
• contemporary heroes like Jonah Lomu, Captain Kamelia Zarka, Filipe Tohi, The Jets, Manu Vatuvei, Dr Viliami Tangi and Valerie Adams

Readers will be inspired as they discover the challenges these figures faced and overcame, to become some of the world’s best in their chosen fields.

David Riley, the author of TONGAN HEROES, is a high school teacher based in South Auckland, New Zealand. Illustrations by Auckland-based artist Michel Mulipola help bring the stories to life. (From GoodReads.)