Stories of Pacific People

Longman Paul, 1972-01-01. Paperback. Very Good. Longman Paul [Published date: 1972]. Paper covers, 123 pp. First Edition. In very good condition. Illustrated paper covers have light bumping to edges and corners, with a tiny bit of fraying. Light overall scuffing to covers as well with a bit of the color scuffed off along the edges and spine. Binding tight. Pages clean and unmarked. NOT Ex-library. NO remainder marks. Black and white and color illustrations throughout. [From Introduction] A great deal of research has gone into the production of this text which, in story form, gives a representative coverage of the history of the South Pacific from very early times. Because of the lack of written records many of the stories are purely imaginary and in these cases the real names of people have not been used. It is hoped that the stories in this book will be helpful to those teachers who, in the past, have found difficulty in teaching about the Pacific because of a lack of source material. Each story is followed by questions and exercises which will test the childrenââ¬â¢s comprehension of what they have read. [To the Student] Before You Begin.. You may read some new words, or words which have a special meaning. They are printed in bold type. If you do not know the meaning of these words look them up in a dictionary or the glossary at the end of the book. Contents include: EARLY PACIFIC JOURNEYS: The First Pacific People, Tangiiaââ¬â¢s New Home, A Traveller from Tonga; EARLY EXPLORERS: First Asian and European Explorers, Ferdinand Magellan, Sir Francis Drake, Quiros, Mendana and Torres. James Cook; THE PACIFIC YESTERDAY: The Old Way of Life, Rotuma and Its Crafts, Seru and the Priest, Return of the Warriors, Will Mariner; TRADERS, MISSIONARIES AND SETTLERS: Traders About the Islands, The Sandalwood Trade, Albert and Susan Sturgesââ¬âMicronesian Missionaries, Missionaries in Fijiââ¬âDavid Cargill, Plantations, Blackbirding and Indenture, James Grows Sugar Cane, Ratu Seru Cakobau and Cession: MEN AND WOMEN OF THE PACIFIC: Maââ¬â¢afuââ¬âA Tongan Prince in Fiji, A Writer and Two Kings, Working With the Headhunters, O. F. Nelsonââ¬âWestern Samoa, Ratu Sir Lala Vanayaliyali Sukunaââ¬âFiji, Queen Saloteââ¬âTonga, Ernest of Makogai, Pandit Ami Chandraââ¬âFiji; OUR CHANGING WORLD: The Story of Nauru, Independence