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Bringing us along on his journey into the maritime history of pirates and galleons, indigenous islanders and European outsiders, Joyce offers fresh insights based on ship logs, early cartography voyagers' letters and journals, European histories, museum artifacts, and oral and written Hawaiian histories. And in so doing, he might be bringing us the last word in a debate that has been going on for 250 years, since Captain Cook and his crew first discussed the possibility of earlier non-Polynesian landings. _____ paperback | 264 pages | 7\" x 10\" | color", "pricingNote": "", "availability": "available", "url": "https://besspress.com/products/in-search-of-first-contact" }, { "name": "Island Toes", "description": "Island Toes takes readers around the islands, where shoes are optional and toes have the freedom to explore. What kinds of experiences do toes have in the islands? To what places do one’s toes take them? On an island, one can expect to see plenty of toes! What goes without saying, but seeing, is that there are many different types of toes. From snorkeling toes, to wheelchair toes, and even straps-in-between toes! Just how many other types can there be? _____ Author Christin Lozano began her career as a 4th-grade teacher and quickly discovered that her young students’ favorite part of the day was when she would read aloud to the class. The experience became so rewarding that she decided to become a Children’s Librarian. Today, she is the Reference Librarian at Kaimuki Public Library. After having read 100s of keiki stories with mainland themes, she became motivated to write her own story for local keiki. This is her first book. Illustrator Mariko Merritt is from Honolulu and works as a graphic designer and independent artist. She is a graduate of Rhode Island School of Design. 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