Butterfly for a king saving Hawaiʻi's Kamehameha butterflies

"A combined history of the Hawaiian islands and the native Kamehameha butterfly up to and including current-day efforts of Hawaiʻi's Pulelehua Project, a group of professional and citizen scientists working to restore the butterfly's declining habitats and population. An Afterword with additional in...

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Main Authors: Roth, Susan L. (Author, Illustrator), Trumbore, Cindy (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Lee & Low Books Inc., 2021.
Edition:First edition.
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Summary:"A combined history of the Hawaiian islands and the native Kamehameha butterfly up to and including current-day efforts of Hawaiʻi's Pulelehua Project, a group of professional and citizen scientists working to restore the butterfly's declining habitats and population. An Afterword with additional information, photographs, and source list is included"--
Physical Description:1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Audience:Ages 8-12
Grades 4-6
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781620149713
1620149710
Author Notes:

Cindy Trumbore has been involved with young people's literature for most of her career. A former editor in children's book publishing, she now writes children's books, edits books for classrooms, and teaches writing. She has collaborated with her friend Susan L. Roth on several award-winning titles, including Parrots Over Puerto Rico , which won the Robert F. Sibert Medal for Nonfiction; The Mangrove Tree ; Prairie Dog Song , and most recently Butterfly for a King . She lives with her husband in Delaware. You can visit her online at cindykane.net.

Susan L. Roth 's vibrant mixed-media collage illustrations have appeared in numerous outstanding picture books, including Parrots Over Puerto Rico , winner of the Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal; Prairie Dog Song ; The Mangrove Tree ; and most recently Every Month Is a New Year and Malala Yousafzai: Warrior with Words . Roth and her husband live in New York. Visit her online at susanlroth.com.