Illustrated by Melissa DeSica; includes a read-along CD. Unregistered: permanent collection.
Fictionalized account of the abortive 1978 voyage of Hokulea: the sea creatures discuss the story of the upturned canoe and the man who rode away on a surfboard to try to save his companions. Amongst other things, Marion Lyman-Mersereau is a Native Hawaiian who was on the Hokulea in 1978, a descendant of the early Christian missionaries to Hawaii, the daughter of a librarian, and the brave woman who tried to teach me gymnastics when I was a little twerp. :)
Some info about the real story behind this book: http://pvs.kcc.hawaii.edu/---/voyage_cancelled.html
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Additional reads for Hawaii:
• Hawaii: Bombs & Barbed Wire by Nancy Uno
E-book; WWII story based on the childhood experiences of the author's husband. Started in 2014; finished in 2015.
• The Musubi Murder by Frankie Bow
Audio download: Jimmy Tanaka is the most hated man on the Big Island, but he also made a substantial donation to the College of Commerce. Who killed him, and why?