{"product_id":"our-sacred-mountain-an-ode-to-mauna-kea-isbn-9780063253957","title":"Our Sacred Mountain: An Ode to Mauna Kea","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom Ilima Todd and Shar Tuiasoa (\u003ci\u003ePunky Aloha\u003c\/i\u003e) comes a powerful picture book about the battle between the sacred and the scientific happening on Native Hawai’ians' beloved space, Mauna Kea. Perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eWe Are Water Protectors\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMauna Kea stands tall on the island of Hawai'i. It is the center of origin, spirituality, and everyday life for those who call the island chain their home.\u003cbr\u003eThe mountain is also ideal for science, the exploration of space.\u003cbr\u003eBut when outsiders try to build a telescope so large it threatens the integrity of the natives’ home, people from all over the globe stand tall and peacefully defend that which is sacred.\u003cbr\u003eInspired by the 2019 protests against the construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope, O'ahu native Ilima Todd pens a love letter to Mauna Kea and a rallying cry to the world to save it. With empowering and vibrant illustrations by Polynesian illustrator Shar Tuiasoa, \u003ci\u003eOur Sacred Mountain\u003c\/i\u003e centers young people as the change-makers who can protect the earth we share.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTeaches Real History\u003c\/b\u003e: A narrative nonfiction book that will teach little ones about an important moment in Hawai’ian history that might otherwise be forgotten by the mainland.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCulturally Relevant:\u003c\/b\u003e Teaches children about other cultures, emphasizes young people as the changemakers, and includes a glossary of Hawai’ian terms in the back!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePerfect for Earth Day\u003c\/b\u003e: Reminds us of the importance of standing up for our environment.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44890574323941,"sku":"NP9780063253957","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/our-sacred-mountain-an-ode-to-mauna-kea-isbn-9780063253957","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}