Sharks of Hawaii

Sharks of Hawaii
Author: Leighton R. Taylor
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
Total Pages: 148
Release: 1993-01-01
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9780824815622

This book offers a fascinating look at the species inhabiting waters around the Hawaiian archipelago. By combining modern knowledge of shark biology with details culled from oral tradition, legends, and artifacts, Dr. Taylor provides a scientific account of individual species and sheds light on their role and significance in Hawaiian culture.

Sharks in the Time of Saviours

Sharks in the Time of Saviours
Author: Kawai Strong Washburn
Publisher: Canongate Books
Total Pages: 321
Release: 2020-04-02
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1786896508

'As vivid as it is splendid' New York Times 'Beautifully written and completely absorbing' Sarah Moss, Guardian A BARACK OBAMA BOOK OF THE YEAR, 2020 A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR in the NEW YORK TIMES, GUARDIAN, IRISH TIMES, OPRAH MAGAZINE and BBC CULTURE At seven years old, Nainoa falls into the sea and a shark takes him in its jaws – only to return him, unharmed, to his parents. For the next thirty years Noa and his siblings struggle with life in the shadow of this miracle. Sharks in the Time of Saviours is a brilliantly original and inventive novel, the sweeping story of a family living in poverty among the remnants of Hawai‘i’s mythic past and the wreckage of the American dream.

The Three Little Hawaiian Pigs and the Magic Shark

The Three Little Hawaiian Pigs and the Magic Shark
Author: Donivee Martin Laird
Publisher: Bess Press
Total Pages: 50
Release: 1981
Genre: Folklore
ISBN: 9780940350250

Three little pigs who have built their houses of pili grass, driftwood, and lava rock are threatened by a very angry shark in disguise.

Sharks Hawaii

Sharks Hawaii
Author: Arnold Suzumoto
Publisher:
Total Pages: 44
Release: 1991
Genre: Sharks
ISBN: 9780930897673

Keiki Shark in Hawaii

Keiki Shark in Hawaii
Author:
Publisher: Beachhouse Pub.
Total Pages: 16
Release: 2019-07
Genre: Board books
ISBN: 9781949000047

"Inspired by the popular camp song, Keiki Shark in Hawaiʻi gives it a local spin with Auntie shark, Uncle shark, and Tūtū shark spending the day with Keiki shark while mom and dad go off to work. Together they explore, surf, and make new friends" -- Page 4 of cover.

Sharks upon the Land

Sharks upon the Land
Author: Seth Archer
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 303
Release: 2018-04-26
Genre: History
ISBN: 1107174562

A study of colonialism and indigenous health in Hawaiʻi, highlighting cultural change over time.

The Shark King

The Shark King
Author: R. Kikuo Johnson
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Total Pages: 47
Release: 2012-04-10
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1935179160

In graphic novel format, retells the Hawaiian story of Nanaue, born of human mother and shark father, who struggles to find his place in a village of humans.

Shark Patrol

Shark Patrol
Author: Ron Hirschi
Publisher: Mutual Publishig LLC
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2019-05
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781949307009

Punia and the King of Sharks

Punia and the King of Sharks
Author: Lee Wardlaw
Publisher: StarWalk Kids Media
Total Pages: 35
Release: 2014-06-30
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1630831980

In this Hawaiian folk tale, Punia tricks the King of Sharks, the guardian of the lobster cave; three times he brings home fresh lobster for dinner. But each time Punia succeeds, the King of Sharks gets angrier. Will the shark take revenge on Punia, or will Punia's clever tricks make him the hero of his whole village?