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“The Mermaid, the Witch, and the Sea” by Maggie Tokuda-Hall
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“Yesterday is History” by Kosoko Jackson
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“Starfish” by Lisa Fipps
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Books recommended by the Hawaii State Library:
“Starfish”
By Lisa Fipps
Twelve-year-old Ellie struggles to find her voice and self-worth as she stands up to those who bully and fat-shame her.
Ages 10 and up
“Yesterday Is History”
By Kosoko Jackson
After a liver transplant, Andre suddenly becomes a time traveler, but is his soulmate Michael, who lives in 1969, or Blake, his donor’s brother, who is training him in 2021?
Ages 14 and up
“The Mermaid, the Witch, and the Sea”
By Maggie Tokuda-Hall
A desperate orphan-turned-pirate and a rebellious imperial daughter find a connection on the high seas in a world divided by colonialism and threaded with magic.
Ages 14 and up