Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 10, Number 4, 1 April 1993 — New children's book depicts ancient Polynesian mariners [ARTICLE]

New children's book depicts ancient Polynesian mariners

University of Hawai'i Press and Curriculum Research and Development Group have announced the publication of To Find the Way, a children's story about ancient Polynesian sea travel. Written by Susan Nunes and illustrated by Cissy Gray, To Find the Way is told from the viewpoint of a young boy and is a story of courage, survival, of coming of age and of learning to trust the knowledge of seafaring people.

The book is also the story of the human side of a most extraordinary historical accomplishment-the voyage from Tahiti to Hawai'i by the ancient Polynesians, who, without maps or charts, crossed thousands of miles of open sea. Susan Nunes was bom and raised in Hawai'i and for many years wrote textbook materials for island school children. She now lives in California. Cissy Gray is an award-winning artist and portrait painter and has illustrated numerous children's books and magazines in addition to designing promotional materials and advertising.