Haley, James L.
Summary: The most recent state to join the union, Hawaii is the only one to have once been a royal kingdom. After its "discovery" by Captain Cook in the late 18th Century, Hawaii was fought over by European powers determined to take advantage of its position as the crossroads of the Pacific. The arrival of the first missionaries marked the beginning of the struggle between a native culture with its...
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 996..9 HALWong-Kalu, Hinaleimoana
Summary: Four individuals of dual male and female spirit bring their healing arts from Tahiti to Hawaii, where they are beloved for their gentle ways and miraculous cures and where they imbue four giant boulders with their powers.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kokila 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE WONJennings, Patricia
Summary: In spring 1939 O'Keeffe spent 9 weeks in Hawai'i. During her 2-week stay on Maui, she was guided by her host's 12-year old daughter. Now 85, Patricia tells of showing O'Keeffe the valleys and hills of Wailuku and the waterfalls, jungles, lava bridges, and black-sand beaches of Hana. The two formed a deep bond that influenced the rest of Patricia's life.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Koa Books 2011