Maui Art Thoughts : Expressions and Visions

Victor C. Pellegrino

Maui Arthoughts Co

Essential, handy reference helps writers organize and connect ideas and reduce fragmented writing. Lists 1,000 words and phrase "connectors" in 15 categories. Color-coded and thumb-indexed.

A Writer's Guide to Transitional Words and Expressions

Reference

Words, Language & Grammar

A Writer s Guide To Powerful Paragraphs is a straightforward, easy-to-understand guide to improving the quality of writing, one paragraph at a time. Aspiring writers are provided with thirty different but effective ways to organize and write competent paragraphs. Author: Victor C. Pellegrino Format: 187 pages, paperback Age: middle school through college Publisher: Maui Arthoughts Company ISBN: 9780945045052

A Writer's Guide to Powerful Paragraphs

Getting punctuation right is now made simple and easy. This reference tool provides rules for punctuation followed by examples to guide writers. A thumb index and icons take users quickly to the section they need to use. Whether writing dialogue, compositions, term papers, reports, letters or e-mails, this handy reference tool belongs on your desk at home, in school, or at the office. Like all of Pellegrino’s other three writer's guide books, this one is also written simply and clearly. It is perfect for ESL, English composition, language arts classes, home schools, college/university, and the workplace.

A Writer's Guide to Perfect Punctuation

Dictionaries & Thesauruses

Maui arThoughts Company

Uncle Kawaiola's Dream: A Hawaiian Story by Victor C. Pellegrino and illustrated by Linda Rowell Stevens. ISBN 13: 978-0-945045-08-3 Â© 2010, Maui arThoughts Company Book Description: hard cover, jacket, 8.5x11, full color, glossary, study guide, $18.95 Uncle Kawaiola's Dream: A Hawaiian Story is historical fiction. It is written in English with Hawaiian words, and includes an extensive two-page Hawaiian-English glossary. A useful study guide for teachers, students &amp; parents is provided. This title is an excellent addition to Hawaiian and multi-culture library collections as well as school curricula that focus on Hawaiian history and agriculture. The illustrations are realistic portrayals of Hawaiian people and places. Uncle Kawaiola s Dream is Pellegrino s thirteenth book. Uncle Kawaiola's Dream: A Hawaiian Story is an `Ã¤ina-based story that focuses on lo`i kalo restoration on Maui. Uncle Kawaiola tells his dream story to his niece Naupaka, and nephew Ho`Ã¤la. Based on his passion to restore his great grandfather Nahau's `Ã¤ina, Uncle Kawaiola faces challenges that he overcomes based on Hawaiian cultural values of laulima and ohana. He teaches his niece and nephew that achieving a goal requires the help of one s family and community, and he learns from his mentor Kalima that taking small steps toward a goal is the way to reach it. The story is inspiring, healing, and grounding. It teaches the importance of lokahi and paepae that create good, strong principles. This story will help all readers reconnect with Hawai`i and Hawaiian culture. Although a children s story, Uncle Kawaiola's Dream can be enjoyed by young and old alike.

Uncle Kawaiola's Dream: A Hawaiian Story

Children's Books

Growing Up & Facts of Life