Honu and Moa

Honu and MoaMoa, a loudmouth rooster, challenges Honu, a calm green sea turtle, in a race to determine who owns a clear, cool, Hawaiian spring. The bright Sun awakens them early the following morning, and the race begins. Honu uses her strength and perseverance to push against the strong currents of a stream. Moa wastes time sleeping in and then gets sidetracked as he nears the spring. In the end, steadfast Honu wins and boastful Moa is speechless for once. Honu

Native Hawaiians believed Mamaki to be a universal plant with many healing properties

not only does he learn a valuable lesson for himself

Joyce Iwashita is an educator and retired principal who has taught children in New Jersey and on the islands of Hawai‘i

she argues

and cookies

Or simply drizzle over food for a delicious and nourishing treat

and gender studies

Staking Claim argues that the dual settler colonial processes of racializing native Hawaiians (erasing their indigeneity)

Beatrice H

telling children the truth

Since the book was published in 1865

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