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KA PALAPALA PO'OKELA AWARDS (2017)
(Awards are hosted on a biennial basis, so 2017 covers books published in 2015-2016.)
SAMUEL M. KAMAKAU AWARD
Hanau ka Ua: Hawaiian Rain Names
ALOHA FROM ACROSS THE SEA
Taken from the Paradise Isle (Winner)
Finding Meaning: Kaona and Contemporary Hawaiian Literature (Honorable Mention)
Leaving Lana`i
Atomic Dreams at the Red Tiki Lounge
A Million Dollar Bill
CHILDREN'S LITERATURE
Iwa, The Hawaiian Legend (Winner)
Hawai‘i's Animals Do the Most Amazing Things! (Honorable Mention - Tie)
Island Toes (Honorable Mention - Tie)
Hina (Hawaiian Legends for Little Ones)
Maui Hooks the Islands (Hawaiian Legends for Little Ones)
Naupaka (Hawaiian Legends for Little Ones)
Pele Finds a Home (Hawaiian Legends for Little Ones)
Iwalani's Tree
His Majesty's Goldfish
Hush Little Keiki
The Kukui Tree
Peekaboo the Poi Dog
Wordsworth, It's In Your Pocket!
COOKBOOKS
A Filipino Kitchen: Traditional Recipes with an Island Twist (Winner)
Taste Our Love for the Land (Honorable Mention)
A Chinese Kitchen: Traditional Recipes with an Island Twist
Cooking Hawaiian Style Two
Poke: Hawaii's Food
DESIGN
E Luku Wale E (Winner)
Paintings, Prints, and Drawings of Hawaii / Sam and Mary Cooke Collection (Honorable Mention)
A Sky Wonderful with Stars: 50 Years of Modern Astronomy on Maunakea
Aloha Expressionism by Contemporary Hawai`i Artists
Hanau ka Ua: Hawaiian Rain Names
Hush Little Keiki
Mana: A Journal of Hawai`i
Native Hawaiian Law: A Treatise
Olivia, My Life of Exile in Kalaupapa
HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE, CULTURE, AND HISTORY
Facing the Spears of Change: The Life and legacy of John Papa Ii (Winner)
Hanau ka Ua: Hawaiian Rain Names (Honorable Mention)
Ancient Sites of Kaua`i: A Guide to Hawaiian Archaeology and Cultural Places
E Luku Wale E
Mana: A Journal of Hawai`i
Native Hawaiian Law: A Treatise E-Melody McKenzie
Olivia, My Life of Exile in Kalaupapa
Paintings, Prints, and Drawings of Hawaii from the Sam and Mary Cooke Collection
Royal Hawaiian Featherwork: Na Hulu Ali‘i
ILLUSTRATION / PHOTOGRAPHY
Royal Hawaiian Featherwork: Na Hulu Ali‘i (Winner)
The Illustrated Atlas of Surfing History (Honorable Mention)
A Sky Wonderful with Stars: 50 Years of Modern Astronomy on Maunakea
Aloha Expressionism by Contemporary Hawai`i Artists
E Luku Wale E
Nani O`ahu...Beautiful O`ahu
Paintings, Prints, and Drawings of Hawaii from the Sam and Mary Cooke Collection
Protea: A Guide to Cultivated Species and Varieties
LITERATURE
Murder Frames the Scene: A Hawai`i Mystery (Winner)
Still Out of Place (Honorable Mention - Tie)
Between Sky and Sea: A Family's Struggle (Honorable Mention - Tie)
Aloha, Lady Blue: The Mystery of Kahala Road
For a Song
Hanau ka Ua: Hawaiian Rain Names
The Healers
Picture Bride, A Novel
Rain-The Hawaiian Wonder Boy
Yakudoshi: Age of Calamity
NATURAL SCIENCE
Hawai`i's Kolea: The Amazing Transpacific Life of the Pacific Golden-Plover (Winner)
The Lives of Hawai`i's Dolphins and Whales: Natural History and Conservation (Honorable Mention)
Plants for the Tropical Xeriscape: A Gardener's Guide
Extinct Birds
NON-FICTION
Curve of the Hook: An Archaeologist in Polynesia (Winner)
Sunny Skies, Shady Characters: Cops, Killers, and Corruption in the Aloha State (Honorable Mention)
Bayonets in Paradise: Martial Law in Hawai`i during World War ll
E Luku Wale E
Hawai‘i’s Scenic Roads: Paving the Way for Tourism in the Islands
KAPUNAHOU
Native Hawaiian Law: A Treatise
Olivia, My Life of Exile in Kalaupapa
Picture Bride Stories
Plantation Doctor, A Memoir of Hawaii
Queen Lili`uokalani, the Dominis family, and Washington Place, their home
Rainforest, Pu`uhonua A-Kahik?healani Wight
Unearthing the Polynesian Past: Explorations and Adventures of an Island Archaeologist
Yes! A Memoir of Modern Hawaii
SPECIAL INTEREST
Aloha Expressionism by Contemporary Hawai`i Artists (Winner)
Hula Sister (Honorable Mention)
Hawaii National Bank Notes
TEXT OR REFERENCE
Hanau ka Ua: Hawaiian Rain Names (Winner)
Native Hawaiian Law: A Treatise (Honorable Mention)
The Art of the Cut: Editing Concepts Every Filmmaker Should Know
Early Reading Skills
Hawaii National Bank Notes
ARCHIVES
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CATEGORIES
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PUBLISHERS
Ai Pohaku Press
Addison & Highsmith Publishers
Bamboo Ridge Press
Bess Press
Beach House Publishing
Contemporary Publishers
Grayson Books
Island Heritage
Kahala Press
Kamehameha Publishing
Legacy Isle Publishing
Linda Rasmussen
Lulu
Manoa Heritage Center
Mutual Publishing
Pacific Historic Parks
Petroglyph Press, Ltd.
Punahou School
Steakhouse Press
Stuffcyclopedia LLC
The University of Arizona Press
University Of Hawai'i Press
University Press of Colorado
Watermark Publishing