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Author
Series
Pub. Date
2003.
Physical Desc
47 pages : color illustrations, color photographs, maps ; 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
This book describes the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, one of the United States' principal bases in the Pacific, and discusses how this single act drew the United States into World War II.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
1941. Steven Katz is the son of prosperous landowners. Although his parents don't approve, he's found true friends in Nick, Suki, and Ollie, sons of field workers. But Steven is in turmoil as he begins to acknowledge feelings for Nick amount to more than friendship. When the bombing of Pearl Harbor draws the US into World War II, bonds deepen and the fear of being different falls away. But after Nick unexpectedly disappears one day, Steven's life...
544) Sharks of Hawaii
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (55 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
With some 40 species of shark calling Hawaii's waters home, scientists are seeing new animal behavior around every corner. Hopping from island to island, uncover surprising moments of cooperation, rarely seen hunting tactics and striking insights into these predators. Meet the Whitetip reef shark, Whale shark, Tiger shark and more through the lens of remote sensor cameras and drone technology.
546) The West
Series
Pub. Date
2004.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (23 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 teacher's guide.
Language
English
Description
This video takes viewer to visit the states of Hawaii, Alaska, Washington, Oregon, California, Idaho, Wyoming, Montana, Colorado and Utah. Visits includes Old Faithful and Yosemite National Park ...
548) Aloha betrayed
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
424 pages (large print) ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Jessica is on the Hawaiian island of Maui, giving a lecture at Maui College on community involvement in police investigations--a subject she knows well. Her co-lecturer is legendary retired detective Mike Kane, a behemoth of a man who shares his love of Hawaiian lore, legends and culture with Jessica. Sadly, all the talking stops when the body of a colleague is found at the rocky foot of a cliff. Mala Kapule was a botanist and popular professor at...
549) The right thing
Author
Pub. Date
[2002]
Physical Desc
x, 242 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of color plates : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
Language
English
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly illustrations (colour) ; 23 x 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"An empowering celebration of identity, acceptance and Hawaiian culture based on the true story of a young girl in Hawai'i who dreams of leading the boys-only hula troupe at her school. Ho'onani feels in-between. She doesn't see herself as wahine (girl) OR kane (boy). She's happy to be in the middle. But not everyone sees it that way. When Ho'onani finds out that there will be a school performance of a traditional kane hula chant, she wants to be...
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
12 videodiscs (approximately 2,138 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Private Investigator Thomas Magnum likes the good life. How could he not when serving as the permanent 'house guest' of celebrated author Robin Masters at his luxury Hawaiian getaway in exchange for his security expertise? He takes on only cases that suit him but they usually end up bringing him face to face with drug dealers, assassins, brutal thugs and a bevy of beautiful Hawaiian ladies.
Author
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
xiv, 317 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Lies, murder, and a legendary courtroom battle threaten to tear apart the Territory of Hawaii. In September of 1931, Thalia Massie, a young naval lieutenant's wife, claims to have been raped by five Hawaiian men in Honolulu. Following a hung jury in the rape trial, Thalia's mother, socialite Grace Fortescue, and husband, along with two sailors, kidnap one of the accused in an attempt to coerce a confession. When they are caught after killing him...
Author
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
48 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
This biography of the first Asian American woman elected to Congress showed how she carved her own path to become a historic trailblazer. Patsy Takemoto Mink was a champion of equal rights who helped create a better future for all Americans through her fight for Title IX.
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