Dolores Indalecio Camacho
Andrea Nicole Grajek
Guaiyayon na Trongkon Mansanita (The Loveable Mansanita Tree) highlights the special bond shared between three young sisters, who found sanctuary and adventure under the canopy of their loveable mansanita tree. Set in 1950s Guam, this book captures a time when children discovered joy in nature and in each other.
Cyrus Segawa Konstantinakos and Chamorro Studies Students from the University of Guam
Rufina Fejeran Mendiola
Joseph Flores Sablan
I Malinguna Påtgon (The Lost Child) tells the story of a young girl named Bella, who feels like she has been forgotten by her large and very busy family. She finds friendship and love in her garden. Through captivating illustrations, I Malinguna Påtgon depicts key CHamoru values, particularly the importance of family and working together.
Simone Bollinger and Dana Bollinger
Cielo de los Reyes
Ma Guaiya Yu’, si Nåna yan si Tåta (Grandma and Grandpa Love Me) is a vibrant picture book featuring lovely watercolor illustrations that depict the many ways grandparents show their love to their grandchildren. From holding hands in church to going on hikes in the jungle, this story describes the important role grandparents play in the lives of ifamagu’on-ta, our children.
Lance J. Osborn
Lance J. Osborn
Si Pedro yan i Hilet Oru na Ko’ko’ (Pedro and the Golden Ko’Ko’) is an exciting tale of a young boy named Pedro from Malesso’, who is on a quest to capture the clever Golden Ko’ko’. The Golden Ko’ko’ only comes around every 100 years, and Pedro, determined to catch him, spends his days setting up traps along the Ko’ko’s path in southern Guam.
Joyce K. McCauley, Ph.D; Evelyn Flores-Mays, M.A.; Craig D. Lewis, Ed.D; Daniel S. McCauley, Ed.D; Clarissa Quan, Ph.D
The Pacific Islands Educational Leadership Summit offered a forum to major educational leaders of the Pacific Basin to share experiences, perspectives and aspirations regarding the future of Pacific education.