The perfect reference guide for students in grades 3 and up - or anyone! This handy, easy-to-use reference guide is divided into seven color-coded sections which includes Hawaii basic facts, geography, history, people, places, nature and miscellaneous information. Each section is color coded for easy recognition. This Pocket Guide comes with complete and comprehensive facts ALL about Hawaii. Riddles, recipes, and surprising facts make this guide a delight! Hawaii Basics section explores your state's symbols and their special meaning. Hawaii Geography section digs up the what's where in Hawaii. Hawaii History section is like traveling through time to some of Hawaii's greatest moments. Hawaii People section introduces you to famous personalities and your next-door neighbors. Hawaii Places section shows you where you might enjoy your next family vacation. Hawaii Nature section tells what Mother Nature gave to Hawaii. Hawaii Miscellaneous section describes the real fun stuff ALL about Hawaii.

People all over the world travel to the Hawaiian islands to feel a sense of peace and happiness. The warm sun, white sand beaches, and crystal blue waters give us a sense of place that we rarely experience in our busy lives. But what if there is a way to feel the love and healing of Hawaii every day, even if we aren't in the beautiful islands? What if we could bring aloha home? With the Aloha State of Mind, Hawaii is never far. Using examples from the Hawaiian language, culture, history, and ecosystem, as well as personal stories, Leialoha Humpherys brings 24 Hawaiian values to life. These universal values teach us how to: -Bring aloha home-Endure challenges with grace-Develop inner peace -Elevate self confidence and compassion-Heal, strengthen, and create meaningful relationships -Increase trust in God-And more! We don't have to wait impatiently for our next vacation to Hawaii. Our hope, happiness, and healing is available to us right now. When we live the Aloha State of Mind, we create paradise right where we are.

Thinking of writing your memoir or family history but don't know where to start? This invaluable how-to book with tips from more than 20 Hawaii writers and 25-plus writing exercises will help you on your way. You don't have to live in Hawaii to benefit from this book--it works no matter where you live. Writing the Hawai'i Memoir: Advice and Exercises to Help You Tell Your Story uses Hawai'i's rich cultural diversity and history of oral storytelling to propel writers into action. It's for anyone who has a life story and wants to share it with others, and it will help you complete your memoir quickly and easily regardless of your writing experience.

From the author of Lafayette in the Somewhat United States, an examination of Hawaii, the place where Manifest Destiny got a sunburn. Many think of 1776 as the defining year of American history, when we became a nation devoted to the pursuit of happiness through self- government. In Unfamiliar Fishes, Sarah Vowell argues that 1898 might be a year just as defining, when, in an orgy of imperialism, the United States annexed Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and Guam, and invaded first Cuba, then the Philippines, becoming an international superpower practically overnight. Among the developments in these outposts of 1898, Vowell considers the Americanization of Hawaii the most intriguing. From the arrival of New England missionaries in 1820, their goal to Christianize the local heathen, to the coup d'état of the missionaries' sons in 1893, which overthrew the Hawaiian queen, the events leading up to American annexation feature a cast of beguiling, and often appealing or tragic, characters: whalers who fired cannons at the Bible-thumpers denying them their God-given right to whores, an incestuous princess pulled between her new god and her brother-husband, sugar barons, lepers, con men, Theodore Roosevelt, and the last Hawaiian queen, a songwriter whose sentimental ode "Aloha 'Oe" serenaded the first Hawaiian president of the United States during his 2009 inaugural parade. With her trademark smart-alecky insights and reporting, Vowell lights out to discover the off, emblematic, and exceptional history of the fiftieth state, and in so doing finds America, warts and all.

How much do you know about the Aloha State? There's so much to learn about Hawaii that even residents of the state don't know! In this trivia book, you'll learn more about Hawaii's history, pop culture, folklore, sports, and so much more! In The Great Book of Hawaii, you'll find the answers to the following questions: How did Hawaii get its name? Why is it called the Aloha State? Why was it once called "The Kingdom of Hawaii"? Which sport was invented in Hawaii? Which movies have been filmed in the state? What legends from the Hawaiian culture haunt the state? What's Hawaii's most famous unsolved mystery? And so much more! As an added bonus, you'll learn words from the Hawaiian language throughout the book. This book is packed with trivia facts about Hawaii. Some of the facts in this book are surprising, while others are sad or creepy. The one thing they have in common is that all of them are interesting! Whether you're just learning about Hawaii or you already think you're an expert on the state, you'll learn something you didn't know in every chapters. Your history teacher will be interesting at all of your newfound knowledge. So, what are you waiting for? Get started to learn more about Hawaii!

This workbook presents facts and figures about the state of Hawaii. Includes "fill in the blank" questions and "draw a picture" exercises.