Resource Tag: Hawaiian
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Asian/Pacific Islander American Women: A Historical Anthology
A groundbreaking anthology devoted to Asian/Pacific Islander American women and their experiences Asian/Pacific Islander American Women is the first collection devoted to the historical study of A/PI women’s diverse experiences in America. Covering a broad terrain from pre-large scale Asian emigration and Hawaii in its pre-Western contact period to the continental United States, the Philippines, and […]
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Hawaii’s Story by Queen Lili’uokalani
Hawaii’s Story by Hawaii’s Queen is a book written by Queen Liliʻuokalani, the last monarch of the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi. It was first published in 1898, five years after the overthrow of the Kingdom. In it, Liliʻuokalani gives her account of her upbringing, her accession to the throne, the overthrow of her government by pro-American forces, her appeals to […]
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Maui Hooks the Islands (Hawaiian Legends for Little Ones)
Hawaiian Legends for Little Ones, Maui Hooks the Islands introduces kids ages 0-4 to one of Hawaii’s best-known legends about Maui the demigod who fished up the Hawaiian islands using a magic fishing hook. In simple, poetic language, this origin story gives small kids a taste of Hawaii’s rich history of storytelling. Three other titles […]
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Kalei’s May Day in Hawai’i Nei
Kalei is nervous about dancing in the school May Day until a surprise adventure with a furry new friend teaches her to celebrate cultures that are different from hers and appreciate what she learns about her own Hawaiian heritage. Plus, she picks up a few new dance moves along the way.
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Ohana Means Family
An American Library Association Notable Children’s Book – “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.”