HAWAII BOOK LIST

State History - Mentions evolution - The landscape of Hawaii is as exotic as its history and people.

Set in the State - Children and adults will be transported to a tropical dreamland with Dr. Carolan's lyrical text.

State History - Island below the Star: a poem of praise for the peoples of the Pacific.“See, my brothers, that bright star up there. There’s an island below it.

Set in the State - Based on the author's childhood experiences, Too Many Mangos is the story of two young Hawaiians, Kama and Nani, who help their grandpa pick mangos from the giant mango tree.

Set in the State - April 1, 1946 - an enormous tsunami wave strikes Hilo, Hawai'i, causing death and destruction.

Set in the State - Mentions evil spirits - Marisa's family members hail from many different cultures—Korean, Japanese, Chinese, Hawaiian—but they have one thing in common: They all love dumpling soup!

Set in the State - What do you get when Grandma needs Grandpa to go shopping for a lu`au…. and Grandpa does not hear very well?

Set in the State - Learn the various meanings of the word "aloha" while enjoying the beautiful illustrations and sing-song rhymes

Set in the State - The author's note mentions state lore - "This is the land that's never been sold, where work the hands, so wise and old, that reach through the water, clear and cold, into the mud to pick the taro to make the poi for our ohana's luau."