This is a great book. When Indy finds a time bomb on his ship, his father and him get stuck in Hawaii when another vessel fakes the name of their vessel and takes their coal. This just starts Indy's adventures in Hawaii. He meets a young girl named Lizzie who gets him in even more trouble. Then the mysterious appearance and disapearance of Pele, the Volcano Goddess, who the two youngsters give some berries too. The kids then discover a plot to destroy British shiping in the Pacific. When I first got this book I couldn't put it down. It is full of action and adventure. A must-read for all Young Indy fans.

Zagat's Hawaii is the bible for fans of fine dining. The rankings and reviews are almost always right on. A great guide for anyone who really enjoys the diversity of Hawaii's cuisines

Where was this book when I was planning my trip to Oahu?? I actually ran across it upon my return and immediately ordered it to plan my next trip.

This is one of the most concise and easiest guidebooks I have ever seen! It actually doubles as a great coffee table book loaded with gorgeous pictures and information on every area on the island.

The book literally takes you on a tour around Oahu, dividing the island's shores beginning with the South Shore. Filled with graphic organizers of parks in that particular shore to weather-it is handy to glance for quick info. A detailed description of sites accompany pictures and info on traveling. There is just so much info jammed in the pages, it is hard to list all of it but it is organized neatly! The maps are right on the money!

In researching travel books about the island of Oahu for an upcoming vacation, I found this publication to be outstanding. I checked out several titles from the public libraries, tried to plan a one week itinerary, and found myself confused and unsure of what we would be doing until I picked up Driving & Discovering Oahu by Richard Sullivan. It was just what I needed! He divides the island into manageable sections, includes pertinent maps, bus info, and sightseeing musts, all amidst breathtaking photographs. This is a real gem!

Debbie Somchay somchada@email.rosary.edu

I found this book by accident on the internet while researching places to go and see while planning our Hawaii vacation. I ordered it and used it during our vacation. This is a great book with fantastic ideas of interesting and beautiful places to see and things to do. It also has detailed maps and beautiful pictures. We really enjoyed our vacation on Oahu and this book definitely was very helpful. We are planning another visit in a couple of years and I have already ordered the Maui book to help me plan. Planning is really important because their are so many things to do and if you have the information to make your personal choices ahead of time--you will get the most enjoyment of your visit to the islands. Aloha!

My wife and I just returned from Kauai on 5/30/01 and had a great time, much of that due to this book. The detailed directions to the hiking trails were amazing! Without these directions some of the hidden trails ("The Jungle Trail") we hiked would have been lost. The detail continued to all other aspects of the book helping us feel like seasoned veterans of the island rather than bumbling tourists. The reason for 4 stars VS 5 is due to some of the inaccurate restaurant ratings. I agree with another reviewer when they stated this probably couldn't be helped due to the constant changing of management. But in all fairness to the restaurants that have changed their ways for the better I would like to mention to the new readers to assess the establishment before shrugging it off. We found one in particular our last day in haste that the book frowned upon that was quite excellent. Overall....GREAT BOOK!

In reading through the customer reviews on here, I notice that the handful of people who gave this book 1 star complain about the restaurant reviews, or they say the people of Kauai aren't really as friendly as this book claims. I'd suspect these are the people who expect paradise to be without bugs, rain, or or anything else that might "inconvenience" them... the people whom the reviewer from Kapahi complained about (11/12/00). If you act like a snotty haole, people will treat you like one. If you're looking for five-star restaurants, you probably SHOULDN'T go to Kauai. That said, this book is great for those of us who want to be unobtrusive, low-budget travelers and eat plate lunches with the locals. The maps -- which include 3-D relief shading -- are by far the best non-urban maps I've ever seen printed in a travel guide. My only complaint (and the reason I'm giving 4 stars instead of 5) is that the Accommodations section is all about hotels and condos; there are only 5 B&Bs and 2 Vacation Rental Referral Services mentioned, and I didn't find either of those services to be as helpful as I'd hoped. (For better accommodation info, check out alternative-hawaii.com.)

My BF and I have gone to Maui 2 years in a row and then we decided to visit Kauai the next year. This guide was extremely helpful in planning our trip and allowed us to find out quickly and easily the best things to do and see while we were there. What scored big points for me were the detailed maps and recommendations on activities, places to visit, and dining locations. It was funny because while we were driving around the island I would have the book on my lap--if we saw something interesting we would flip through the pages to see what they had to say about it. The descriptions and ratings were almost always right on the mark. Whenever you're going somewhere new, the hardest thing to do is find accurate information about the place, especially information that only 'the locals' would know about, in this case where you can get the best shaved ice (the truck), what restaurant has the best dessert (Roy's), which hole in the wall serves the best rice plate, which rental place offers the best deals and equipment, etc. Almost everyone we know that decides to go to Kauai ends up borrowing the book from us and finds it just as useful as we did. If you're planning on going to Kauai I would highly recommend you get this book before you go. I wish all guide books were written like this one!

I'll keep it short and sweet: Lenore knows Kauai.

Been to Kauai several times, but when we've used the Underground Guide (our last two trips) we've found:

1) Better places to eat;

2) More stuff to do that we wouldn't have thought of (and some things that weren't in the other Kauai guidebook, which we've since discarded);

and

3) Some Kauai friends. The best way to experience the Garden Isle is with people who know it well, and we've actually met some friends in Kauai as a result of going 'Underground.'

It's a must -- the best vacation investment you could make. Give up feeling like a tourist with Lenore's help. You'll find this guide up-to-date (I purchase a new copy before each trip), accurate down to the details (e.g. a deli that may not get your sandwich just right unless you check before you leave!), and easy to use (organized to be quickly accessible by restaurant, activity, etc, based on where you want to be on the island -- two page flips and you're on the way to a precise choice of food or fun based on the budget or level of activity you want). Whether going to a 'locals-only' beach or restaurant, Lenore's been there, and her reviews (and directions) are right on.

Highly recommended. Thanks, Lenore.

This guide-book afforded us the luxury of finding the bestoptions for our holiday by simply reading the interesting and colorfulreviews, instead of by trial and error. To have the convenience of local knowledge, and the honest appraisal of restaurants and activities (not paid advertisers), made our holiday a pleasure from beginning to end. Must reading for every visitor to Kauai - you can pick and choose your particulars with proven success.

The natural beauty is truly appreciated by the author and she emphasizes these important features for specific situations, such as the best location for a sunset dinner. The book is limited to important details, not history, which makes it easy to read and use. Can't imagine visiting the island again without referring to this guidebook. Thank you for making our trip a pleasurable one!! We look forward to your next edition with updated information. We love the color photos and the bonus CD music - got us in the Hawaiian mood. I think I'll call the airlines right now to schedule our next trip! Aloha and Mahalo.

Our family of 5 just returned from Kauai with our well used copy of Kauai: underground guide. We used it everyday to plan our trips. With her directions we found uncrowded beaches hidden away from the general tourists. The authors favourite beach, which became our favourite as well, was just minutes away from our condo, but was unknown to owners of our condo unit who have been visiting the island for years. Just about any general question we had was answered in the book. We didn't want to pay big $$ to see Hawaiian dancers - Lenore tells which shoppping centre has a free show daily. We wanted to send flowers home - again Lenore's book gives you names and numbers of local shippers. Groceries were very expensive but the book lists location and times of local markets where you could find fresher produce at a better price than the local grocery stores.

I emailed the author for further info re accessibility for our disabled son and she immediately provided me with additional helpful info. In fact in her next edition she is including a new section specifically for disabled vacationers to Kauai. On her own initiative she tracked down hiking & snorkeling/scuba diving adventures for the disabled as well as wheelchair rentals for the beach.

An amazing book and an amazing lady! This is a great book and I strongly recommend it for anyone travelling to Kauai.

How to Transcend the Present and Record the Past for the Future Or, Prange's Present toPosterity Seth Hieronymus History of PearlHarbor Abroad November 22, 1997 Principia College, Elsah, IL, 62028 At Dawn We Slept: The Untold Story of Pearl Harbor, by Gordon W. Prange, manages to break new ground in history writing. Although the manuscript in this form was authored primarily by two of Prange's ex-students Dr. Donald Goldstein and CWO (USAF Ret.) Katherine V. Dillon, due to Prange's enormous contribution, At Dawn We Slept is truly his tale. Prange endeavored to write the most complete work on the subject extant, an inside look from both the Japanese and American points of view. In his own words, "I [Prange's italics] am the only individual who has come to grips with the entire Pearl Harbor problem and conducted extensive research and interviews on both sides of the Pacific." Prange, through his research and his use of both the Japanese and American perspectives, has succeeded brilliantly in writing this unbiased look at Japanese / American relations leading up to, and immediately following the December 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor. Prange's story starts in Japan, New Year's Day, 1941, with its 2601st birthday, and ends in 1946, with the conclusion of the Joint Congressional Committee Investigation into the attack at Pearl Harbor. , , Even though At Dawn We Slept contains several historical references outside this timeframe; for instance, Commodore Mathew Perry's expedition in 1895 that normalized Japanese-American relations, they serve mainly as background information that support the main story. Similarly, although the book briefly mentions the Atlantic theatre and events in Washington, it does not try to expand its focus beyond its original purpose, the Pacific, from Japan to Pearl Harbor. What makes this book great are not the dry facts about who was involved, and where or when it happened, but rather how it tells the events. It is arranged much like two trains, one Japanese and one American, that stop every so often to trade passengers, but inexorably race on to a truculent collision on December 7, 1941, at Pearl Harbor. The language of the book lets the reader look through the eyes of the characters, lets him feel their emotions, and gives him a first-hand look at the events. For instance, speaking of Japanese ships, "[Abukuma] led nine of the newest and best destroyers under the Rising Sun flag... Nagumo's trouble-shooters... could spring to battle at a moment's notice," and later: On Nagumo's shoulders rested a responsibility and a burden such as few commanders had ever borne in the history of naval warfare. The venture ripped out all the pages of Japanese naval tradition, violated their basic rules of strategy, and tossed into the classified waste the plans which Japan had long formulated to fight the U. S. Navy. , The word pictures that At Dawn We Slept paint personalize the history, and make it more accessible and enjoyable. Furthermore, the pictures, although rather sparse, give a visual perspective that speaks out from the past, for instance Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto's stately demeanor and Lt. Commander Shigekazu Shimazaki's smug confidence. As with any historical work, research forms its backbone and determines its credibility. The contribution of Prange's own history should not be forgotten, because his background determines the skills and opportunities that he brought to the investigation. Born in Iowa, on July 16, 1910, Prange taught history at the University of Maryland from 1937 to 1980, when he died. Beyond that, he was Douglas MacArthur's chief historian from 1946 to 1951, and had a chance to talk to the participants first-hand. How often are people in the right places at the right times that they are able to record the events of history for posterity? Prange was. Because he spent 37 years of his life gathering first- hand, eye-witness accounts for this book, Prange forces us not only to trust him, but to actually relive the events, as they happened. His hundreds of interviews consisted of individuals who actually participated in the history, from the lowest ranks of the military to the highest, and many of the civilians. The sheer magnitude of his work is an essential element in this book's appeal. For example, Prange met with Commander Minoru Genda -- the main author of the Japanese attack -- a total of 72 times, and Commander Mitsuo Fuchida, the flight leader, 50 times. , Prange's original plan was to write a book solely from the Japanese perspective. Consequently, a bias could have been introduced as Prange did not interview many of the American participants until much later. In one case, the commander of the Hawaiian Department, Lt. General Walter C. Short, whom the Inquiry Board found partially responsible for the attack, died on September 3, 1949, before Prange even had a chance to interrogate him. However, the magnitude of Prange's research and interviews enabled him to find the germane facts in people's otherwise embellished tellings. In this way, Prange minimized distortion of the actual events, and thereby minimized any bias introduced. This is not to say the book falls short of placing both blame and praise for the attack. Of Short, and Admiral Husband E. Kimmel, "Both Kimmel and Short exercised poor judgment in this crisis." And about Genda, and Commander Mitsuo Fuchida: From the moment Genda explained his assignment, Fuchida brought a new dimension to the Pearl Harbor picture. Henceforth he and Genda formed a unique team - Genda the creative genius supplying the original ideas, Fuchida the aggressive activist hammering them into reality. At Dawn We Slept essentially becomes Prange's thesis about the how historical events leading up to Pearl Harbor occurred - on both sides of the Atlantic. However, the book does more: It goes beyond dates and places, and instead brings the history alive. This book, in doing so, becomes a model for its contemporaries and a benchmark for the future. End Notes Gaddis Smith, "Remembering Pearl Harbor," The New York Times Book Review 29 November 1981: 3. Donald Goldstein, Telephone Interview, November 20, 1997. Goldstein Interview. Gordon W. Prange, Donald Goldstein and Katherine Dillon, ed. At Dawn We Slept: The Untold Story of Pearl Harbor (New York: Penguin, 1991) 814. Prange 3. Prange 722. Prange 842. Prange 392. Prange 395. Prange 1st Picture Set. Prange Cover. Goldstein Interview. Prange 821-825. Prange 827. Prange 829. Prange 728-729. Prange 410. END

While science is my area of expertise, I have a continuing interest in history. That interest lead me to pick up Prange's book. Gordon Prange has devoted years to accumulating information about the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. That information includes interviews and military and government information from the USA and Japan. That accumulated information was then boiled down into this final work -- completed after Prange's death.

While there have been many books and theories proposed about why and how the debacle at Pearl Harbor took place, Prange's approach is well documented, and includes details of the pre-attack politics of the USA and of Japan. His book also includes detailed information about the attack itself, gleaned from interviews with those on both sides who actually participated in the event. But, even with that level of detail, I must admit that the most compelling part of the book for me is the section that follows the actual attack -- when the US government and the military were trying to figure out what actually happened, and who was to blame.

The final series of chapters of the book provide insight into the thoughts and tactics of Adm. Kimmell (CincPAC) and Gen Short (Commanding General of army at Hawaii), the two primary "interested parties" in the event.

Before reading the book, I had a tendency to believe that there may have been something of a conspiracy by the Roosevelt administration to get us into WWII, but after reading this account of Pearl Harbor, I am more likely to believe that the great success, including complete surprise by Japanese naval aviation was the result of a series of ill-advised decisions by the commanders at Hawaii rather than by any entity in Wash DC.

The sticky point in the whole affair was "magic" the US's code-breaking machine that allowed us to monitor coded diplomatic messages sent between Tokyo and some of its embassies. While "magic" was the source of a great deal of information that may have resulted in a different outcome at Pearl Harbor if the commanders there had access to it, we will never really know.

If you are interested in looking in repurcussions from the attack at Pearl Harbor, or if you have an interest in thinking about the whys and hows of the US entry into WWII, I urge you to read this book.

The writing is passable, though sometimes quite dry. The information is well documented, and is believable. This is not, however, a quick read -- there is a lot of meat in this book to be digested as you go along.

All in all an outstanding contribution to the telling of a sensitive piece of American history.

5 stars for content and believability.

Alan Holyoak

While there have been many books written on the story of Pearl Harbor, this is by far one of the most detailed accounts. The book portrays fair and accurate detail from all sides and all perspectives. Gordon Prange's analysis from pre-attack to aftermath is thorough and complete, leaving the reader with much to comtemplate and digest. I certainly found the book to be presented in an objective and analytic manner. The writing style is rather wordy and scattered; however, the content more than compensates for the lack of quality editing skills. If you are an avid war buff or have a personal interest in Pearl Harbour, you will want to read this book. It is, however, quite lengthy and thought-provoking; therefore, the type of book one wants to peruse and digest slowly.

Michener, the supreme storyteller, created some really memorable characters in this monster of a novel. The genre of blockbuster historical novels can seem somewhat dated (viz. the mammoth novels of Mitchell, Ferber, McCullough, Caldwell and Follett) but they are definitely delicious if you get a taste for them. Dated or not, Hawaii is a gripping tale of not-so-angelic missionaries, struggling immigrants and early Polynesian settlers. The characters are absolutely unforgettable.

I particularly liked the section of the book where the missionaries run headlong into the traditions of the Polynesian people, whether insisting they wear confining clothing in the tropical heat, or that they should quit their charming and practical tradition of dancing, swimming and surfing in the buff. The missionaries stubbornly eat dried apples shipped to them across the sea, and scorn the richly nutritious native fruits and vegetables unfamiliar to them. They wilt in their long underwear, donned by the season. They try hard to bring a foreign world to their religion in the belief it will benefit the people, but when two vastly different cultures clash, it is inevitably tragic. Michener writes about this clash in vivid, sometimes shocking detail.

This book has been filmed, used as a basis for a musical but nothing compares to reading the original. I couldn't put it down.

You can't look at this like it's one book. It's a journey through time, and with each quantum leap a new tale begins. James Michener does an awesome job -- if you saw the movie -- it's only a small fraction of the novel. Once you get past the initial geology lesson, you can't put it down. It's interesting how -- though written in the 1950s -- Michener is sensitive the the racial cocktail that makes Hawai'i special: such as when white missionaries spurn the services of a Hawaiian mid-wife (with tragic results), or the amazing feats of bravery performed by Hawaiian-Nisei soldiers on the battlefields of Italy.

If you're traveling to Hawaii -- you must read this book. It will give you a better appreciation for that wonderful place and it's wonderful people. Just start it early, because the plane ride isn't long enough to read it all.

I had my doubts about this classic at first. At over 1,000 pages, opening with an almost painstakingly slow account of the birth and evolution of the Hawaiian Islands in prehistoric times, it seemed ripe for pretentiousness. Was I ever wrong! The great James Michener knew and loved the islands, and it shows throughout this sweeping fictionalized history of our 50th state.

Dividing the novel into five historical eras ranging from the 9th century AD to the mid-1950s, Michener creates an amazingly detailed look at the evolution of Hawaii as we know it today, the people who created it, and the lands they came from. Through a diverse collection of characters, some of them based on real historical figures, we see both the good and the bad sides of the islands and their people. Michener doesn't pretend it was a painless evolution; his accounts of the Americanization of Hawaii are brutally honest about the greed and intolerance that played into it. From the anti-hero missionary Abner Hale, whose well-intentioned piousness caused more problems than it solved, to his more business-minded friends and descendants, Michener sees the first Americans in Hawaii as noble but ultimately selfish and often racist. The Chinese who came to Hawaii are cast in a somewhat more pleasant light, as personified by peasant concubine Char Nyuk Tsin, who literally builds a family empire from nothing in true American Dream fashion. (The account of her salvation of Hawaii's leper colony is perhaps the book's most harrowing chapter, but also its most inspiring in a way.) The later arrival of the Japanese and the persecution they suffered before and during World War II is also illustrated brilliantly; this was surely close to Michener's heart when he wrote the book, not long after the war. Although the final chapter, describing the evolution of a uniquely Hawaiian people, is somewhat less developed and convincing than the rest of the book, Michener's optimism for racial harmony after years of its absence is pervasive all the same.

Although the book is fictional, it's nonetheless a very realistic look at a land most of us think of as a paradise, as well as a rare look at the very American side of our most unique state. With a long and interesting story and consistently remarkable character development, it's sure to hold your interest no matter how long it may take you to read it.

My husband and I just returned from our first trip from Maui. What an unbelievable place! This book truly is the "ultimate"! Great descriptions and pictures really help non-locals confidently find and experience all the wonderful sights, activities, food, etc., of this wonderful island. We appreciated the authors' frankness in describing shortcomings of many restaurants and sights. This helped us make smart decisions with the little time we had there. All reviews...good and bad...are told with authority and a great sense of humor. We also appreciated the hints and tips about Maui's "secrets" (i.e., sights not covered in most travel books) that rivaled the recommendations given to us by a friend who has lived on Maui for 10 years. We recommend this book w/out reservation. It's a must have for Maui locals and non-locals alike.

My first trip to Maui was in 1973 and I've been every year since then. This is one of the better guide books I have read due to its fresh approach and basic honesty. Let's face it, some places aren't all that great and others are pretty fantastic. They try to "tell it like it is" in Maui Revealed. If anything, I believe they are a little too gentle with some of the reports (e.g., they give a restaurant "ono" when it might not be consistent, etc.). Beach descriptions are excellent. On the other hand, they are right on when they describe milepost 14 as a lousy snorkeling location....

Obviously, you are tempting fate when you take on the establishment in Maui. Overall it is a good guide book with accurate information (especially for first time visitors). Any visitor (or local) will find something they didn't know it this guide.

Definitely worth the read!

Based on other Amazon customer reviews, I bought this book and "Driving and Discovering Hawaii: Maui and Molokai." The latter has great photos, but we ended up using Maui Revealed exclusively. I have only one quibble--noted below.

This guide is what a guide should be: informative, accurate, thorough, helpful, often funny, with its own personality. We have lived and travelled on six continents working for the USG (Foreign Service and Peace Corps before that), been to locales as remote as the Bolivian jungle and Sao Tome (off the coast of central Africa), and are veteran travelers. Even my husband, who has become somewhat jaded remarked after one stop "Wow, that book is REALLY good!"

For example, on the drive up Haleakala to the crater, they advise taking the short Leleiwi trail which most people "blow by" on their way to the top. As promised "five minutes to the end and the crater itself suddenly explodes into view." That tip alone was worth the price of the book, and there's lots more than that to recommend this volume.

In another instance, they suggested visiting the Four Falls of Na'ili'ili'haele. The directions were perfect (p. 234): "the trailhead is 6/10 mile past the 6 mile marker on Hwy 360 across from some tall Cook Island pines. There's a dirt turnout on the right and a gate." It continues "At first the trail can be slippery and awkward as it goes down through bamboo, across a ditch, through more bamboo, then right to the stream. After you boulder-hop across--important--follow the trail as it hugs the bank upstream to the left." Here comes my one quibble with the whole guide.

I am 45, and moderately fit and nimble, though a bit leery of slippery rocks. I was wearing grippy-bottom sneakers. The bit about slippery through the bamboo was dead-on accurate. But, their description makes it sound easy to "boulder-hop." No way. If I had reef shoes (sneakers designed to let the water flow through), crossing the stream would have been easy the day we were there in February. However, the placement and steepness of the boulders was such that I wasn't sure if I made it across that I could make it back. And, we had our 9 and 5 year olds with us. There is NO way we could make it with them.

In pretty much all of their descriptions, plan on doing some scrambling and locomoting while seated, then be pleased on those occasions when you don't have to. But if you are travelling with anyone under the age of 14 or 15, or someone who isn't physically fit or willing to clamber around gripping rocks with fingers to get up or down, it just isn't as easy to reach some of the cool places mentioned as the authors make it sound.

That said, if anyone I knew were going to Maui, I'd tell them this is the guide to get. I enjoyed the Driving Guide, and am glad for the high quality pictures I can share in it with folks at home, be we honestly didn't use it while there. Stick with Maui Revealed!

Under The Blood Red Sun by Graham Salisbury is about a Japanese boy who goes through a tough time during World War 2. I recommend this book because it is well written, and most young adults and children can relate to the characters. This book is more appropriate for young adults because it deals with prejudice and racism. Tomi, a 13-year-old boy who loves to play baseball with his friends, loves Hawaii and his life there. Then one historical day, the Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor. Japanese people are being blamed by the Portuguese and Caucasian populations on the island. Now that all Japanese people are under suspicion, Tomi's father is arrested, and the family has to live off the eggs that their chickens produce until Tomi's father gets released. I recommend this book because it is extremely realistic and believable, and also because it has suspense during certain parts of the book. While the characters may be fictional, the actual story is based on actual events that occurred during World War 2. The descriptions of the area and characters are very realistic. Tomi, the main-character, loves to play baseball like most people his age, and Tomi's father has to fish to make a living for his family. The city is described as a busy city where Portuguese people, haole people (white people), and Japanese people live together in "separated" sections. The book is suspenseful, especially during the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, when Tomi tries to visit his father in jail, and during the final baseball game he plays against the Kaka'ako Boys. There are many other reasons why I recommend this book. While this book is believable and has suspense, this book gives a false sense of time and makes you think that it takes place in modern times. You can see this especially when Tomi is at school, at his house, fishing with his father, or playing baseball. Because of this false sense of time, the book can be confusing, usually when they mention an old piece of equipment. I was confused when Tomi is fishing with his father, and a fighter airplane flew overhead. While this false sense of time does cause confusion, the book is still well written and suspenseful, and I recommend it.

Under The Blood-Red Sun by Graham Salisbury is one of the better books I've read. It's about a boy named Tomi who has to deal with discrimination of Japanise-Americans after Pearl Harbor was attacked. Ths book only has a few exiteting parts in it but it is well written so you will want to read on. My favorite part is when Tomi and his friend Billy go fishing with Tomi's dad. Another good part is the epilogue that has interesting facts. I recommend this book to people who like history.

I have just finished reading the incredible Under the Blood Red Sun,a novel by Graham Salisbury. I loved reading the different details and personalities of the characters. I think that different human qualities are greatly portrayed in this book. The period of time(World War II) that this book is set in helps you understand the main characters emotions about different things very well. The author's choice of adjectives and verbs also helps. This story has many good points to support it, as you can see. The story is about a Japanese boy named Tomi during World War II. When the Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor, Tomi must endure many hardships, including his grandfather's loyalty to Japan and the Japanese people being arrested. He is supported only by his friends on his baseball team, the Rats. The dialogue between Tomi and his friends shows that Mr. Salisbury understands how teenagers act and feel. I think that he does a good job of portraying ideas and feelings that are important to the story. Since the characters have strong feelings, this is very good. Tomi's decisive actions are explained by Mr. Salisbury taking you into his mind and showing you Tomi's inner feelings. You can tell he worked hard to create this wonderful work. In conclusion, this is a great story to read and enjoy. I think Mr. Salisbury's effort really paid off in this book that recieved the Scott O'Dell award. I believe that many people will enjoy reading this novel. It engrossed me so much at parts, I could not put it down! I would give this book a five-star rating and a round of applause. Suitable for kids of all ages, this book is a great read for any historical-fiction and adventure lover!

This book is really good. It's about a girl named Amber Billows who moves to Hawaii with her family. She makes friends and has fun, but everything is interrupted when Japanese airplains attack Pearl Harbor.
I liked how the author made it seem how you were right there, and went into detail about stuff. My only complaint is that it could have been longer.

This is an awesome book. It gives you a great insite on what happened in Pearl Harbor, to kids especially. Early Sunday Morning lets you look through this point in time through a young girls eyes. Barry Denenberg wrote this book very well. If you've enjoyed other Dear America books you'll enjoy this one.

As the daughter of a newspaper reporter, Amber Billows has had to move many times in her twelve years, but she's never really gotten used to having to pack up and move on short notice. When her father announces that the family will be moving to Hawaii, Amber wishes she could be part of a family that didn't have to move so very much. She's adjusted to life in Washington, D.C., even if she hates the weather there, and has a best friend. Even though she didn't want to move, Amber can't help loving Hawaii, a beautiful paradise with perfect weather year round. But it's the fall of 1941, and though many people in the United States are isolationists, opposed to entering the war, soon the country may not have a choice. Amber is horrified when the beauty and peace of her tropical home are shattered early in the morning of Sunday, December 7, 1941, a day that will never be forgotten. Although this was not the best Dear America book, and was rather short, I would still recommend it to all fans of the series.