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THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS
For Kids
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Into The Volcano  •  Donna O'Meara   • NATURAL HISTORY • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)  •  O'Meara's lively, illustrated eyewitness account of adventures in volcanology include Arenal in Costa Rica, Kilauea in Hawaii 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)
 
 
Voyage to the Volcano  •  Judith Bauer Stamper   • SCIENCE • 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  •  Marilyn Kahalewai  •  Vivian L. Thompson   • LITERATURE • 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  •  Vivian L. Thompson  •  Herbert Kawainui Kane   • LITERATURE • 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  •  Vivian L. Thompson  •  Patricia A. Wozniak   • LITERATURE • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)  •  Learn the legend of the adventurous young Kawelo, chief of Kauai Island. (HWI204, $11.99)
 
 
Remember Pearl Harbor  •  Thomas B. Allen   • HISTORY • 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  •  Karen Hesse   • LITERATURE • 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  •  Fay Stanley  •  Diane Stanley   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • 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  •  Graham Salisbury   • LITERATURE • 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  •  Graham Salisbury   • LITERATURE • YOUNG ADULTS  •  A wonderful coming-of-age novel for young adults, set in a Hawaiian fishing village in the 1950s and 60s. (HWI83, $6.50)
 
 
Hawaiian Legends of the Guardian Spirits  •  Caren Loebel-Fried   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • 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  •  Robin Yoko Burningham   • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS • 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)
 
 
Sand to Sea, Marine Life of Hawaii  •  Ed Robinson  •  Ann Fielding  •  Stephanie Feeney   • NATURAL HISTORY • 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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