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Hawai'i: ELL Resources

There are 32,000 English language learners in Hawai'i.

Olvina Flies

By: Grace Lin

Product Description: When Olvina gets invited to the Tenth Annual Bird Convention in Hawaii, she decides it's high time to overcome her fear of flying.

ELL Ideas: Learning About the Environment

Lois Lowry

Lois Lowry was born in the Territory of Hawaii in 1937, but spent much of her childhood in her mother's hometown in Pennsylvania. During World War II, Lois' father served abroad as an army dentist.

Eyes of the Emperor

By: Graham Salisbury

Japanese Americans in Hawaii during World War II identified themselves as Americans, but their fellow enlisted soldiers didn't necessarily see them that way.

Olvina can swim about as well as she can fly, but her reluctance to swim hasn't been a problem until she's on vacation in Hawaii with her friend Hailey. Will Olvina let her fear of the water spoil her fun? Not with Hailey on the job.

Hawai‘i Wildfires: Resources for Educators

The following resources offer updates related to the wildfires in Hawai‘i. This page is part of our natural disaster guide, Natural Disaster Resources for Schools: Partnering with Multilingual Families.

Timothy Basil Ering

Timothy Basil Ering grew up on Cape Cod in Massachusetts with water, boats, and fisherman all around him. He remembers vividly when he was able to read a book the whole way through all by himself. That book was Green Eggs and Ham, and Dr.

Between the Deep Blue Sea and Me

By: Lurline Wailana McGregor

Product Description: Moana Kawelo, PhD, has a promising career as a museum curator in Los Angeles.

COVID-19 Information for ELL and Multilingual Families

These multilingual resources can help schools and communities communicate more effectively with families of English language learners and immigrant students about COVID-19.