AAPI Heritage Month reading comprehension about the last sovereign queen of the Hawaiian Islands — a ruler, a composer, and one of the most powerful symbols of resistance, cultural survival, and indigenous dignity in American history. Queen Liliuokalani composed more than 200 songs, fought to protect Native Hawaiian sovereignty, was overthrown by American business interests backed by U.S. forces, was imprisoned in her own palace, and never stopped speaking for her people. This no-prep, different