MKA alum has first book published

“When you think of Hawaii, you probably think of beautiful islands, pineapples, and hula dancers.  But did you know that Hawaii has a long and rich history?  Before it was part of the United States, Hawaii was an independent country ruled by kings and queens.  The last Queen of Hawaii was a proud woman named Liliuokalani.  This is her story.”

So runs the jacket copy for Liliuokalani The Last Queen of Hawaii, a new Scholastic Young Reader’s book written by John MacGregor, a member of The Montclair Kimberley Academy class of 2008 and a freshman at Vassar College. 
MacGregor, who used his MKA junior year history thesis as the basis for the book, dedicated it to his former MKA teachers and coach: “To Ken Bishe, David Hessler, Dr. Louise Maxwell, Dr. Denise Brown-Allen and Gillian Branigan who taught me to appreciate the importance of history.  And to Ralph Pacifico, who taught me to appreciate the importance of hard work.”

MacGregor, who is a pitcher for the Vassar baseball team, attended MKA from Pre-Kindergarten on.