A comprehensive and readable account of the history of Hawai'i presented in three chronological units: Unit 1, Pre-contact to 1900; Unit 2, 1900¿1945; Unit 3, 1945 to the present. Each unit contains chapters treating political, economic, social, and land history in the context of events in the United States and the Pacific Region. The student book features primary documents, political cartoons, stories and poems, graphs, a glossary, maps, and timelines. The activities, writing assignments, oral presentations, and simulations foster critical thinking.

This book about Hawaii is written in the words and pictures of the children of Hawaii.

The arrival of Captain Cook and the debates concerning the territory's admission to statehood are given equal attention in this detailed history.

This edition of the 9th-grade textbook Modern Hawaiian History has been updated to include the years from 1994 to 2004. The new material features discussion-provoking commentary on sovereignty and other contemporary issues, and color photos have been added throughout.

A narrative history of Hawaii profiles its former existence as a royal kingdom, recounting the wars fought by European powers for control of its position, its adoption of Christianity, and its annexation by the United States.