32 pp. May 1993
cloth, ISBN 978-0-8248-1389-5, $14.99
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Keywords: |
Pacific
Polynesia
Hawaii
bird
culture
native
biology
children |
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Nene
by Marion Coste
illus. by Cissy Gray
This book entertains and educates readers about the Hawaiian goose, an endangered species, and about the fragile ecology of Hawai`i. In a fictionalized account of a year in the life of a Nene family, the author evokes a vivid picture of the environment, life cycle, and natural history of Hawai`i's state bird. Colorful illustrations enhance the words. The scientifically accurate information enables children to understand how this bird has been brought back from the brink of extinction and reestablished in the wild.
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