Rainforest Pu‘uhonua: A Memoir 4thGrade “It is common to lament

“It is common to lament the vulnerability qf island environments and to speak about the need to engage in “sustainability” projects

Liz captures her voyage in gripping detail

a vibrant book written and illustrated by Carla Golembe

hardcover   |   38 pages   |   12

and surfs in his spare time

Rainforest Pu‘uhonua: A Memoir 4thGrade “It is common to lamentAs a child, Kahikhealani Wight loved Hawaiian stories and songs and wanted to learn everything she could about her culture, but in those years, it was discouraged. Then in midlife, she purchased a cottage near the erupting summit of Klauea in a native rainforest in Volcano village on Hawaii Island, and lived there for 5 years. Rainforest Puuhonua is her eloquent and moving memoir of those years of awakening amid the plants and ferns, birds and