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THE END OF THE HAWAI’IAN monarchy and the rise of the “sugar kings” come alive in this fascinating history.
Grade: B PLUS
LOST KINGDOM: HAWAII'S LAST QUEEN, THE SUGAR KINGS, AND AMERICA'S FIRST IMPERIAL ADVENTURE
Grove Atlantic
2012
Tags: B Plus Reviews, Hawai'i, History, Non-Fiction, Queen Lili‘uokalani, US History
CHARLIE CHAN LIVES in this utterly absorbing look at the real Hawai’i cop who inspired the fictional detective.
Grade: A MINUS
CHARLIE CHAN: THE UNTOLD STORY OF THE HONORABLE DETECTIVE AND HIS RENDEZVOUS WITH AMERICAN HISTORY
W. W. Norton & Company
2010
Tags: A Minus Reviews, Biography, Chinese Writers, Chinese-American Writers, Hawai'i, History, Literary History, Non-Fiction, United States, Writers of Color