Growing Up Local Nature by Diana Helfand

by Diana Helfand

The brief essays address a wide range of topics—education

a goddess considered to be a primary ancestor of the Hawaiian people

ten years ago as captain of her 40-foot sailboat

Growing Up Local Nature by Diana HelfandWinner of the Hawaii Book Publishers Association Ka Palapala Pookela Award for Excellence in Literature and the Artists Embassy International Literary Cultural Award. This anthology includes work by established writers, emerging writers, and student writers on the experiences of growing up in the islands. Appropriate for secondary to adult audiences, the volume includes commentary by the authors and work by prize winning student artists. Ranging from