Hawaii

by Jody Sullivan

Overview

Provides an overview of the state of Hawaii, covering its history, geography, government, economy, people, and culture. Includes maps, facts, and a timeline.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780736815796
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	01/01/2003
Series:	Land of Liberty
Pages:	64
Product dimensions:	7.50(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.38(d)
Age Range:	8 - 4 Years

About the Author

Jody Sullivan Rake specializes in writing about any and all animals. After earning a zoology degree from San Francisco State University, she became an educator and science writer at SeaWorld in San Diego. She still lives in San Diego.

Table of Contents

About Hawaii — Land, climate, and wildlife — History of Hawaii — Government and politics — Economy and resources — People and culture.

Editorial Reviews

This "Land of Liberty" series entry includes information about the state's geography, weather, history, government, economy, and people. Text is straightforward and informational, unmarred by italicized vocabulary (although there is a glossary), and current with today's newspapers. Included are sidebars, maps, an almanac of statistics, a timeline of important events, famous quotes, trivia facts, a recipe that applies to the state's agricultural strengths, and reader-pleasing notes about pro sports, plus a mention of the threat to half the population of birds because of imported predators, the native populations, and the numerous outdoor pastimes of the islands. Sidebars introduce extra information about James Dole the Pineapple King, Iolani Palace, and the Nene or wild goose. Useful for report writers, the information is easily locatable, with an index, more suggested informational but not fiction-based reading, and one Internet site that is an omnibus location set up and updated by the publisher to key readers to useful sites with more information about the Aloha State.

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