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FATHER'S DAY

City of Fortune, How Venice Ruled the Seas

Roger Crowley

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PROVENCE & THE COTE D'AZUR

A Pig in Provence: Good Food and Simple Pleasures in the South of France

Georgeanne Brennan

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OUR FAVORITES

Arctic Dreams

Barry Lopez

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PENGUIN CLASSICS

The Log from the Sea of Cortez

John Steinbeck

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MAGICAL HAWAII

For Kids

Voyage to the Volcano

Voyage to the Volcano


by Judith Bauer Stamper

  • SCIENCE
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

From the popular Magic School Bus series. Ms. Frizzle takes her class to Hawaii, for an explosive tour of a live volcano. (HWI211, $4.99)

Hawaiian Myths of Earth, Sea, and Sky

Hawaiian Myths of Earth, Sea, and Sky


by 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)

Hawaiian Tales of Heroes and Champions

Hawaiian Tales of Heroes and Champions


by Vivian L. Thompson | Herbert Kawainui Kane

  • LITERATURE
  • 1986
  • PAPER
  • 128 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

Children and adults alike will delight in these tales of trickster spirits who roam the islands. (HWI205, $11.95)

Kawelo, Roving Chief


by 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)

Remember Pearl Harbor

Remember Pearl Harbor


by 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, geared for middle school children. (HWI71, $19.95)

Stowaway

Stowaway


by 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)

The Last Princess, The Story of Princess Ka'iulani of Hawaii

The Last Princess, The Story of Princess Ka'iulani of Hawaii


by Fay Stanley | Diane Stanley

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1991
  • HARD COVER
  • 40 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

A moving biography of the last Hawaiian princess, who fought to retain her nation's sovereignty. For readers ages 7 to 11. (HWI78, $17.99)

Under the Blood Red Sun

Under the Blood Red Sun


by Graham Salisbury

  • LITERATURE
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 246 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

This novel set on Oahu immediately before, during and after the Japanese assault on Pearl Harbor features as its protagonist a 13-year-old Japanese-American boy. The book is a sensitive treatment of a grave collision of cul-tures, geared for kids ages 9 to 12. (HWI79, $6.99)

Volcanoes, Witness to Disaster


by Judy & Dennis Fradin

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2008
  • HARD COVER
  • 48 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

The clear maps, photos -- and eyewitness accounts of landscapes suddenly alive with sulfuric gases, boiling hot lava and plumes of ash -- will appeal to youngsters of all ages. (GEO42, $16.95)

Blue Skin of the Sea

Blue Skin of the Sea


by Graham Salisbury

  • LITERATURE
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 224 PAGES
  • YOUNG ADULTS

A wonderful coming-of-age novel for young adults, set in a Hawaiian fishing village in the 1950s and 60s. (HWI83, $6.99)

Frommer's Hawaii With Kids


by 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)

Hawaiian Legends of the Guardian Spirits


by 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. (HWI202, $21.99)

Hawaiian Word Book


by 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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