Mother Tree: Circle of Life Matte PrintGuinifi goes to sleep feeling safe in Atisas branches while Atisa works at making more flowers and seeds. Mother Tree tells the story of Atisa, the last surviving adult hyon lgu, or tree of the north on Guam. She has become the Mother Tree and the final hope for this beautiful native species to survive. Faced with many dangers, she finds joy in her friendships with the jungle creatures around her. Mother Tree teaches the value of protecting the

in Pacific Islands Studies from the University of Hawai’i at Manoa and an M

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The author is ‘soul fishing

guided by the Los Alamos Laboratory in cooperation with the US Army Air Forces and the US Navy and its Seabees

It will inspire young readers to learn more about native species and how to help them thrive

Litekyan sits on the outer edge of Guam’s extremely old northern limestone plateau and its preserved habitat zones have continued to co-exist as the homes for indigenous plants and animals

Tinian was integral in the plan to drop atomic bombs on Japan

This collection of stunning portraits captures just some of the rich stories that have shaped Litekyan’s layered memories and meanings

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Each short story explores different moments in Vonna’s life when she must balance the expectations of her strict parents with her own desires and expectations for herself

specifically the second half of the 19th century