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Hawai'i Volcanoes

2019
"Learn all about Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park, including how it was formed, which wildlife can be found there today, and how it is affected by environmental issues"--Provided by publisher.

Art and culture

expressions
2018
"Hawaii is a chain of islands known for its sand, surf, sun and . . . cowboys? Yes! Cowboys called paniolos are an important part of Hawaiian history and culture. Grab your favorite cowboy hat as you wrangle expressions and say aloha to the paniolos of yesterday and today"--Provided by publisher.

Roughing it

2003
Mark Twain's account of his transformation into a Westerner when he joins his brother, a newly appointed federal official, in Nevada.

The story of Olympic swimmer Duke Kahanamoku

2018
"The story of Duke Kahanamoku, an exceptional swimmer who became the first native Hawaiian athlete to win an Olympic gold medal for the US and is considered the father of modern surfing. Includes sidebars on related topics, timeline, and glossary"--Provided by publisher.
Cover image of The story of Olympic swimmer Duke Kahanamoku

Lava and magma

how the Hawaiian Islands formed
2020
"Geological change is rarely as dramatic and stunning than it is in the Hawaiian Islands. Beginning millions of years ago, volcanoes burst from the ocean to create the islands. Today, lava flows and landslides continue to reshape the land and sea. Readers will learn about the volcanic hot spot and shifting tectonic plates that created the chain of tropical islands. Vivid images, including photographs of recent eruptions of the Kilauea volcano, will illustrate the changes still taking place"--Provided by publisher.

Lava and magma

how the Hawaiian Islands formed
Geological change is rarely as dramatic and stunning than it is in the Hawaiian Islands. Beginning millions of years ago, volcanoes burst from the ocean to create the islands. Today, lava flows and landslides continue to reshape the land and sea. Readers will learn about the volcanic hot spot and shifting tectonic plates that created the chain of tropical islands. Vivid images including photographs of recent eruptions of the Kilauea volcano illustrate the changes still taking place.

Butterfly for a king

saving Hawai?i's Kamehameha butterflies
2020
"A combined history of the Hawaiian islands and the native Kamehameha butterfly up to and including current-day efforts of Hawai?i's Pulelehua Project, a group of professional and citizen scientists working to restore the butterfly's declining habitats and population. An Afterword with additional information, photographs, and source list is included"--.
Cover image of Butterfly for a king

Patsy Mink

2018
A biography of U.S. congresswoman Patsy Mink.

Duke Kahanamoku

Introduces the life and achievements of the surfer who won international fame in four Olympics and used his surfboard to save eight people from a capsized boat in California.

Pulelehua and m?maki

2009
Introduces the life cycle of a Kamehameha butterfly through a story in which a butterfly lays an egg on a leaf of an ?hi'a tree that protects it after it hatches.

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