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island life

Books about island life for readers of all ages.

Cover of Katie Morag and the Riddles

Katie Morag and the Riddles

Mairi Hedderwick

Ages 4–8problem-solvingcuriosity

Cover of Stories of life in old Hawaiʻi

Stories of life in old Hawaiʻi

Caroline Curtis

Ages 8–14hawaiian culturehistory

Cover of Sula

Sula

Lavinia Derwent

Ages 9–13friendshipisland life

Cover of More Katie Morag Island Stories

More Katie Morag Island Stories

Mairi Hedderwick

Ages 5–9island lifefamily

Cover of Vi på Saltkråkan

Vi på Saltkråkan

Astrid Lindgren

Ages 8–12familyisland life

Cover of The Little Green Island with a Little Red House

The Little Green Island with a Little Red House

Sharon Lovejoy

Ages 3–7naturecolors

Cover of Katie Morag and the Tiresome Ted

Katie Morag and the Tiresome Ted

Mairi Hedderwick

Ages 3–7familysiblings

Cover of Sand dollar summer

Sand dollar summer

Kimberly Jones

Ages 8–12familycultural heritage

Cover of Katie Morag and the Two Grandmothers

Katie Morag and the Two Grandmothers

Mairi Hedderwick

Ages 3–8familygrandparents

Cover of Kauai

Kauai

Ages 7–9geographyhawaiian culture

Cover of Morning Girl

Morning Girl

Michael Dorris

Ages 9–14indigenous culturefamily bonds

Cover of Living on an Island (Communities)

Living on an Island (Communities)

Joanne Winne

Ages 4–8communitygeography

Cover of Guam

Guam

Reilly Ridgell, Janice J. Beaty

Ages 9–12geographyhistory

Cover of Life in the islands

Life in the islands

Rosanne Hooper

Ages 6–10natureecology

Cover of Vi på Saltkråkan

Vi på Saltkråkan

Astrid Lindgren

Ages 8–12familyisland life

Cover of A History of Guam

A History of Guam

Lawrence J. Cunningham, Janice J. Beaty

Ages 9–12historyculture

Cover of The Little Island

The Little Island

Margaret Wise Brown

Ages 3–8natureseasons

Cover of Barbie as the island princess

Barbie as the island princess

Judy Katschke, Reader's Digest Association, Mattel Photo Studio

Ages 3–7adventureself-discovery

Cover of Puerto Rico (From Sea to Shining Sea)

Puerto Rico (From Sea to Shining Sea)

Dennis B. Fradin

Ages 8–12geographyhistory

Cover of Adventures of Aloha Bear and Maui the Whale

Adventures of Aloha Bear and Maui the Whale

Mark A. Wagenman

Ages 4–9friendshipnature

Cover of Bayberry Bluff

Bayberry Bluff

Blair Lent

Ages 4–8communitynature

Cover of Secrets of a summer spy

Secrets of a summer spy

Janice Jones

Ages 8–12friendshipmystery

Cover of Island Boy

Island Boy

Barbara Cooney

Ages 5–10growth and changenature

Cover of Cuba

Cuba

Julie Murray

Ages 6–10geographyculture