Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Pele's Tears Pele's Tears Sharon K. Garner Also available in regular print. I'm the author, so I'll just add a short blurb: A Hawaiian flower farm, a trio of bad-luck gems, a vicious note writer, a friendship that catches fire--again. Pele's … OL16118154W
How chiefs became kings How chiefs became kings Patrick Vinton Kirch In How Chiefs Became Kings, PKirch addresses a central problem in anthropological archaeology: the emergence of "archaic states" whose distinctive feature was divine kingship. Kirch takes as his focu… OL17807961W
The Heathen School The Heathen School John Demos "The astonishing story of a unique missionary project-- and the America it embodied-- from historian John Demos. Near the start of the nineteenth century, as the newly established United States looke… OL19669150W
Celebrating the Hawaiian culture Celebrating the Hawaiian culture Kimo Keliʻi Kaʻaina Pihana "We often talk with our wise elders, seeking answers to difficult problems. But our kupuna are dying, rapidly, and we don't have enough answers yet. How do we deal with this? Imua, move forward, with… OL24912319W
Death chant Death chant Dan Robison When thirteen-year-old Kimo is saved from a deadly tsunami by his dolphin friends, he finds he has a chance to bring some needed changes to the Hawaiian Islands. OL5818576W
Kimo's escape Kimo's escape Dan Robison After twelve-year-old Kim inadvertently touches a Hawaiian village chief and is therefore sentenced to death, he is helped by a pair of dolphins as he escapes and attempts to reach the City of Refuge. OL5818577W