Voyage to the Volcano
• Judith Bauer Stamper
SCIENCE •
2003 •
PAPER
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
From the popular Magic School Bus series. To teach her class about volcanoes, Ms. Frizzle takes them to Hawaii, for an explosive tour of a live volcano.
(HWI211, $4.99) |
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Hawaiian Myths of Earth, Sea, and Sky
• Marilyn Kahalewai
• Vivian L. Thompson
LITERATURE •
1988 •
PAPER
• 88 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
A rich collection of 12 traditional Hawaiian myths, including creation stories and folklore.
(HWI206, $9.95) |
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Hawaiian Tales of Heroes and Champions
• Vivian L. Thompson
• Herbert Kawainui Kane
LITERATURE •
1986 •
PAPER
• 128 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
Children and adults alike will delight in this collection of traditional Hawaiian myths. The tales focus on the supernatural Kupua, clever spirits who roamed the islands and played tricks on people.
(HWI205, $11.95) |
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Into The Volcano
• Donna O'Meara
NATURAL HISTORY •
2007 •
PAPER
• 56 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
O'Meara's lively, illustrated eyewitness accounts of adventures in volcanology include Arenal in Costa Rica, Kilauea in Hawaii, Pacaya in Guatemala and Stromboli off the coast of Italy. Geared for grades 5 to 8, this is a great introduction to volcanoes for the whole family.
(GEO39, $9.95) |
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Kawelo, Roving Chief
• Vivian L. Thompson
• Patricia A. Wozniak
LITERATURE •
1991 •
HARD COVER
• 96 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
Learn the legend of the adventurous young Kawelo, chief of Kauai Island.
(HWI204, $11.99) |
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Remember Pearl Harbor
• Thomas B. Allen
HISTORY •
2001 •
HARD COVER
• 64 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
Historic photographs and survivor accounts are incorporated into this short commemoration of the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Although the book is geared to a middle school audience, it's written by a prominent war historian and offers much in terms of interviews with witnesses and images of the monumental attack.
(HWI71, $19.95) |
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Stowaway
• Karen Hesse
LITERATURE •
2002 •
PAPER
• 320 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
For this novel, renowned children's author Karen Hesse imagines the voyages of Captain Cook (including landings in Australia and New Zealand), from the point of view of a young stowaway named Nicholas. Ages 9-14.
(OCE81, $6.99) |
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The Last Princess, The Story of Princess Ka'iulani of Hawaii
• Fay Stanley
• Diane Stanley
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
1991 •
HARD COVER
• 40 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
Ka'iulani was raised to rule, but she never got the chance. Instead, her island nation was annexed by the United States government, in spite of President Grover Cleveland's promise to respect Hawaii's sovereignty. (He must have crossed his fingers.) This is a beautifully illustrated, beautifully told, rather sad story -- a good introduction to native Hawaii for readers ages 7 to 11.
(HWI78, $17.99) |
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Under the Blood Red Sun
• Graham Salisbury
LITERATURE •
1995 •
PAPER
• 246 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
A novel set on Oahu immediately before, during and after the Japanese assault on Pearl Harbor, featuring as its protagonist, a 13-year-old Japanese-American boy. Tomikazu must help his bewildered mother and grandfather while his father is interned in a mainland camp. The book is a sensitive treatment of a grave collision of cultures, geared for kids ages 9 to 12.
(HWI79, $6.99) |
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Volcanoes, Witness to Disaster
• Judy & Dennis Fradin
NATURAL HISTORY •
2008 •
HARD COVER
• 48 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
Why do volcanoes erupt? What strange, changed landscapes do they leave behind? How can scientists predict future volcanic activity? And where were the deadliest eruptions in history? Students will find all the answers in detailed chapters on the science and history of nature's most primordial phenomena.
(GEO42, $16.95) |
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Blue Skin of the Sea
• Graham Salisbury
LITERATURE •
1994 •
PAPER
• 224 PAGES
• YOUNG ADULTS
An excellent choice for young adults, this "novel in stories" tells of the coming-of-age of Sonny Mendoza, a Hawaiian fisherman's son who fears the ocean. Sonny, who is six when the book begins, is 17 and almost a man by the time Graham Salisbury's haunting, mythic novel winds to a close.
(HWI83, $6.99) |
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Frommer's Hawaii With Kids
• Jeanette Foster
GUIDEBOOK •
2009 •
PAPER
• 448 PAGES
• FAMILY
A practical guide in the popular series with a focus on activities suitable for children listed by age. It even includes lists of restaurants with kids' menus and tips from local parents.
(HWI219, $19.99) |
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Hawaiian Legends of the Guardian Spirits
• Caren Loebel-Fried
CULTURAL PORTRAIT •
2002 •
HARD COVER
• 128 PAGES
• FAMILY
Ancient legends are brought to life in sixty beautiful block prints, many vibrantly colored, and narrated in a lively "read-aloud" style, just as storytellers of old may have told them hundreds of years ago. Notes are included, reflecting the careful and extensive research done for this volume at the Bishop Museum Library and Archives in Honolulu and at the American Museum of Natural History in New York.
(HWI202, $21.99) |
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Hawaiian Word Book
• Robin Yoko Burningham
LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS •
1997 •
PAPER
• 100 PAGES
• FAMILY
Written for readers of all ages, this book illustrates 200 Hawaiian words, grouped by categories such as Hawaiian lifestyle, family, nature, food, social life, relations and the body.
(HWI167, $19.95) |
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Sand to Sea, Marine Life of Hawaii
• Ed Robinson
• Ann Fielding
• Stephanie Feeney
NATURAL HISTORY •
1994 •
HARD COVER
• 64 PAGES
• FAMILY
Young readers will dive right into this lively, illustrated introduction to the animal and plant life they'll find on the beaches, tide pools and reefs of Hawaii. Geared to both kids and adults, this is a nice introduction for the whole family.
(HWI61, $15.99) |
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