Kimoʻs Summer Vacation

Kimoʻs Summer VacationOn the last day of school Kimo listens to everyone's exciting plans for the summer. Lots of kids are going to the biggest and best amusement park on the mainland and Kimo is jealous. Then a walk in his own back yard becomes an adventure. He discovers his neighborhood can be just as much fun as any amusement park. This delightful story also encourages kids to experience the people, creatures, and history of Kimo's home through illustrated page borders.

and Filipino flavors that are closest to his heart

the underwater cave takes on great significance for Kaimi

Haoles will gain a better understanding of why they sometimes get stink-eye

Native Hawaiians historically noted that Mamaki has a soothing effect on the nervous system often relieving tension

Its early-20th-century Japanese fishing village and Shinto shrine

and feminism work as co-productive forces of Native American and Indigenous sovereignty

Each tiny bud is hand picked for its perfection

A surprise door on every page lets kids discover the hidden object

to landing on the shores of a remote island that he makes his new home

Stannard has rendered more than a lurid tale

Tracing the lives of some two hundred Native Hawaiian teachers

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