The 2011 Ka Palapala Poʻokela Awards gala is coming soon (Friday, May 6) and to generate excitement for the event as well as educate the public on the nominees, I am doing a countdown, quickly highlighting the books nominated for each awards category. Where applicable, I will link to book reviews from Hawaii Book Blog.
Now we’re getting into the adult categories. First up is a category representing the best books with an emphasis on Hawaiian Culture. Any favorites?
See our previous nominees posts:
- Excellence in Children’s Hawaiian Culture
- Excellence in Children’s Illustrative/Photographic Books
- Excellence in Children’s Literature
Excellence in Hawaiian Culture
Books reflecting Hawaiian culture or Hawaiian history.
A Pocket Guide to the Battle of Nuʻuanu 1795: An Illustrated Pocket Guide to the Oʻahu Battlefield
Neil Bernard Dukas
Mutual Publishing, 2010
104 pages, softcover
ISBN: 1566479223
Mai Paʻa i Ka Leo: Historical Voice in Hawaiian Primary Materials, Looking Forward and Listening Back
M. Puakea Nogelmeier
Bishop Museum Press, 2010
246 pages, paperback
ISBN: 9781581780871
The Queen’s Medical Center: Hale Maʻi O Ka Wahine Aliʻi
Jason Y. Kimura
Queen’s Medical Center, 2010
175 pages, hardcover
ISBN: 0615368824
Uncle Kawaiola’s Dream: A Hawaiian Story
Victor C. Pellegrino, illus. by Linda Rowell Stevens
Maui arThoughts Company, 2010
32 pages, hardcover
ISBN: 0945045085
Wahine Noa: For the Life of My Country
Keahi Felix
Kipuka Press Hawaii, 2010
128 pages, softcover
ISBN: 0615275680
These books offer a wide range of Hawaiian culture and history for people to select, not to mention the diverse number of topics that all five of these books cover.
Have any of you read these books? Let us know your comments on which books you think should win this award? We’d love to hear from you!
Remember, you can attend the 2011 Ka Palapala Poʻokela Awards gala on Friday, May 6 at the Mission Houses Museum. This year’s gala event will be hosted by Kimo Kahoano and Carole Kai, with entertainment by the award-winning musical group, Nā Leo. Enjoy ʻono pupu, cocktails and gourmet chocolates by Choco leʻa. Come early and tour the Mission Houses Museum. To purchase tickets, please visit hawaiibooks.org.
