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The woman in the moon

a story from Hawai'i
1996
Retells the ancient Polynesian story of how Hina, the best tapa-maker, rises above the restrictions placed on most women and goes to live in the moon.

Night of the howling dogs

a novel
2007
In 1975, eleven Boy Scouts, their leaders, and some new friends camping at Halape, Hawaii, find their survival skills put to the test when a massive earthquake strikes, followed by a tsunami.

Hawaii facts and symbols

2000
Presents information about the state of Hawaii, its nickname, motto, and emblems.

Marina's muumuu

2001
Marina has always dreamed of having a colorful muumuu, the traditional dress of the Hawaiian people, and finally goes to the bustling downtown with her grandmother to buy the fabric. Presented in English and Spanish.

Maui-full-of-tricks

a legend of old Hawaii
1970
Retells the adventures of the legendary Hawaiian mischief maker.

Burned

A Regan Reilly Mystery
2005
At the Waikiki Waters Resort, the body of Dorinda Dawes washes ashore. Around her neck is an exquisite and historically valuable shell lei that had ben stolen from the Seashell Museum in Honolulu thirty years before. Will Brown, the manager of the resort, doesn't believe that it's an accidental drowning. In the three months Dorinda had worked in Hawaii, she had become a controversial character who had a reputation for pointing out the very worst in people. Will is afraid that she was murdered and that the murderer might still be in their midst. Lucky for Will, he meets Regan Reilly in the hotel lobby and onvinces her to get on the case. Can Regan find out what really happened to Dorinda before it's too late for someone else? Before it's too late for her?.

Hawaiian tales of heroes and champions.

1971
Twelve traditional Hawaiian tales record the exploits of heroes with supernatural powers.

Pearl Harbor ghosts

a journey to Hawaii, then and now
1991

The royal waker-upper

2003
Young Mele is appointed by the King to awaken him each day with a beautiful song. When Mele finds a mynah bird with a broken wing, he cares for him and puts him safely under a basket where he can heal. One day when an important visitor arrives at the palace, Mele discovers that he has no voice with which to awaken the King but his pet mynah bird saves the day by imitating Mele's beautiful song.

A little too much is enough

1996
Mahealani Wong works to preserve her Hawaiian-Chinese family heritage as she gets her first job and attends college in Oregon.

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