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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)

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)

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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