islands of the pacific

"Being shipwrecked on a jungle island in the middle of the South Pacific was bad enough. But now that Carter, Vanessa, Buzz and Jane have lost their boat--and almost everything on board--to another violent storm, it's like starting over. That means finding food and shelter, making fire for the first time, dealing with the wild boars that roam the island--and of course, figuring out how to get along (and not kill each other in the process)"--Page 4 of cover.

On her sixteenth birthday, Sky and River, the boy with whom she has shared the Island since she was a toddler, are "rescued" and taken to California, where Sky is separated from River, forced to live with a grandmother she has just met, and learn new rules for survival.

Just as they are about to be rescued from their stay on Nowhere Island, Jane, Buzz, Carter, and Vanessa find themselves stranded on another island when their dinghy is swept away by a strong current.

Provides a brief history of the islands, and surveys modern day life and relations with outsiders.

Presents brief historical information about the Southwest Pacific as well as descriptions of the cultures of the people and instructions for making craft projects representative of them.

Examines the region's history, resources, and people and tells how the islands have become a major economic power since World War II.

Discusses the geography, history, politics, culture, and people of the Pacific Islands.

Jane, Buzz, Carter, and Vanessa, aged nine to thirteen, are on a sailing trip in the South Pacific intended to help them bond in their newly-blended family when a massive storm strands them on a deserted island.

Examines the physical geography and history of the people, land, and culture of Australia and the Pacific Islands and provides information on early European explorers, the Australian Outback, and the exploitation of the islands' resources.

Photographs and brief text introduce the geography, history, government, people, and economy of Tahiti, New Caledonia, Vanuatu, and other French islands of the Pacific.