On a school trip to Honolulu’s Bishop Museum, Manu and his classmates are excited to see an ancient skirt made with a million yellow feathers from the ‘ō‘ō, a bird native to Hawai‘i that had gone extinct long ago. Manu knew his full name, Manu‘ō‘ōmauloa, meant “May the ‘ō‘ō bird live on” but never understood: Why was he named after a native forest bird that no longer existed?
Hawaii
Makali’i Sleeps: The Ho’ulu Project: Stories Told By Us
A Hawaiian Legend
I Am Hapa!
Hapa, a term originates in Hawaii, is used to describe a person of partial Asian or Pacific Islander descent. Today, the multiracial population in the United States is growing faster than at any other time in history.
Dance For The Land
When twelve-year-old Kate, who is half-white, moves to Hawaii with her brother and father, she becomes a victim of racial prejudice but also learns the meaning of her middle name.
Blue Skin Of The Sea
Growing up in Hawaii between 1953 and 1966, Sonny tries to come to terms with his feelings for his fisherman father and the vast sea that dominates his life.
Kawelo: Roving Chief (Kolowalu Book)
Retells the little known legend of Kawelo, set on the island of Kaua’i and O’ahu.
And The Birds Appeared (Kolowalu Book)
Retells the traditional legend of how Maui, a boy with magical powers, made the birds appear on Hawaii.
Hawaiian Tales Of Heroes And Champions
Twelve traditional Hawaiian tales record the exploits of heroes with supernatural powers.
Aukele The Fearless (Kolowalu Book)
Recounts the exploits of the legendary Hawaiian hero who, among other deeds, slays the bird of prey, Halulu-the-evil-one.
Hawaiian Legends Of Dreams
Moe‘uhane, the Hawaiian word for dream, means “soul sleep.” While sleeping, Hawaiians of old believed they communicated with ‘aumakua, their ancestral guardians, and this important relationship was sustained through dreaming. In this companion volume to her award-winning Hawaiian Legends of the Guardian Spirits, artist Caren Loebel-Fried retells and illuminates nine dream stories from Hawai‘i’s past.