BESS PRESS PACIFIC ISLAND STUDIES PACIFIC NEIGHBORS PACIFIC NATIONS AND TERRITORIES The Islands of Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia The Islands of Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia

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4th PART 1: THE PACIFIC Pacific Neighbors 2nd edition 256 pp, PART 1: PACIFIC Pacific Nations and Territories 280 pp remains the most comprehensive edition is written at a secondary OCEAN AND OCEANIA 8.5” x 11” BACKGROUND 8.5” x 11” 1 Basic Pacific Geology middle school text covering the 1 Basic Pacific Geology reading level. Covering the same and Geography areas of Micronesia, Melanesia, hardcover, and Geography content areas as Pacific Nations hardcover, 2 Peopling of the Pacific and Polynesia. This text takes an reinforced binding 2 Peopling of the Pacific and Territories. This book includes reinforced binding 3 Exploration, Conflict, and in-depth approach to covering the color 3 Exploration, Conflict, and attractive photographs, diagrams, color Trade in the Pacific migration and settling patterns Trade in the Pacific charts, and maps that help students 9781573062480 9781573062466 in Oceania, while highlighting reading for information and inquiry. $100 $100 PART 2: THE ISLANDS key systems of governance and PART 2: THE ISLANDS Also included in the 4th edition is interdependence between nations a chapter dedicated to New Zealand also available: 4 Micronesia also available: 4 Micronesia Student workbook - Student workbook - 5 Melanesia and territories. The text details 5 Melanesia and sidebars that introduce topics of $25.00 $25.00 6 Polynesia the geographical and human 6 Polynesia contemporary interest. characteristics that have made the Pacific region what it is today.

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2 • Bess Press Celebrating 40 Years • 3 TROPICAL PACIFIC ISLAND ANCIENT CHAMORRO SOCIETY ENVIRONMENTS

CONTENTS (SHORT) This second edition of Tropical 560 pp, CONTENTS A comprehensive ethnohistory of 240 pp, Pacific Island Environments is the the earliest settlers of the Mariana ① Introduction to 9.5” x 10” ① Origin 8.5” x 10” Environmental Science most comprehensive and up-to- ② Migration Islands. Line drawings, maps, Chapter 1: Islands, People, date text covering the biological, paperback, color ③ Food glossary, bibliography and index hardcover and Knowledge ecological, and environmental 9781573064620 ④ Clothing included. A popular textbook used in 9781880188057 relationships of Oceania. The text ⑤ Shelter schools on Guam and in the CNMI. ② Environmental Biology explores the cultural negotiations $124 ⑥ Artifacts Larry Cunningham’s editorial $100 Principles between traditional knowledges and *review copy ⑦ Weapons arrangement makes the content very also available: Chapter 2: Physical Environment western scientific methods to better available for ⑧ Money legible. Each chapter is an educator’s Student workbook - Chapter 3: Habitats possible classroom inform readers of the biogenesis of ⑨ Beliefs, Attitudes, and Values delight, complete with emboldened $25.00 Chapter 4: Diversity of Life adoption ⑩ the Pacific. Religion words, concise definitions, excellent Chapter 5: Island Populations ⑪ and Communities The colorful use of graphics, Folklore illustrations, and lucid yet debatable ⑫ Customs and Festivities Chapter 6: Ecosystems illustrations and maps makes this arguments for the culturally 13 Arts, Skills, and Education invaluable resource engaging, 14 uninitiated. The use of the Chamorro ③ Pacific Island Ecosystems Social Structure while supplementing the scientific 15 language is extensive, lending an Chapter 7: Terrestrial Government research, case studies and data 16 appropriate sense of authenticity and Chapter 8: Freshwater Trade that have been incorporated to sensitivity to an often controversial Chapter 9: Marine demonstrate just how the world of subject. 4 the Pacific has changed over the Change and Sustainability this text was written and published prior to the Student Skills Book Chapter 10: Ecosystem Changes centuries. Content related to climate changing/reference from Chamorro to Chamoru Chapter 11: Climate Change change, ecosystem management, and Chapter 12: Ecosystem sustainability make this text all the Management and Sustainability more relevant for today's reader and student.

4 • Bess Press Celebrating 40 Years • 5 Etto n-an Raan Kein A History A History of Guam Guam A Natural Chamorro Word Student Atlas A Marshall Islands of American Samoa hard cover, color History Book of Guam History by Amerika Samoa 34 pp, 8.5” x 11” paperback, color paperback, audio download soft cover, color (reinforced binding) (includes updated information, Humanities Council 208 pp, 8.5” x 11” 120 pp, 8.5” x 11” 48 pp, 8.5” x 11” 9781573060479 (reinforced binding) 9781573061926 97818801882565 2015), by RMI Ministry of $100 Education hard cover, color 9781573060462 $19.95 $22.00 hard cover (reinforced binding) 384 pp, 8.5” x 11” $100 color, 526 pp, 9.5” x 11” (reinforced binding) 9781573063135 9781573062992 $120 $100

Pacific Island Marshall Islands Micronesian Island English for Tattooing in the Environments of Legends Legends & Stories Legends Micronesia Marshall Islands Guam paperback, B & W paperback, B & W paperback, B & W paperback, color paperback, flexi-bind, color 280 pp, 7”x10” 272 pp, 7”x10” 272 pp, 7”x10” 256 pp, 8.5” x 11” 204 pp, 6”x9” 148 pp, 6”x9” ISBN: 9781573060783 ISBN: 9781573061407 ISBN: 9781573061247 ISBN: 9781573061315 ISBN: 9781573063104 ISBN: 9781573064538 $19.95 $19.95 $19.95 $19.95 $16.95 $24.95

6 • Bess Press Celebrating 40 Years • 7 PACIFIC LANGUAGE ALPHABET Island Readers Hardcover books introducing basic letter sounds in 12 different langauges Island themed early childhood reading for language acquisition

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Marshallese Alphabet Chuukese Alphabet Chamorro Alphabet Pohnpeian Alphabet hard cover, color hard cover, color hard cover, color hard cover, color 32 pp, 6” x7.5” 32 pp, 6” x7.5” 32 pp, 6” x7.5” 32 pp, 6” x7.5” 9781573062213 9781573062220 9781573062138 9781573062152 $10.95 $10.95 $10.95 $10.95

Our Island Readers series is now becoming covered. This series is meant to be introductory Satawalese Alphabet Kosraen Alphabet Yapese Alphabet Carolinian Alphabet available in native languages of the Pacific. and uses context to reinforce the themes, subjects, Learning to read is a multi-sensory experience. and content being introduced through each set. hard cover, color hard cover, color hard cover, color hard cover, color 32 pp, 6” x7.5” 32 pp, 6” x7.5” 32 pp, 6” x7.5” 32 pp, 6” x7.5” This place-based, student informed book series These titles are available as monolingual (one 9781573062619 9781573062176 9781573062602 9781573062206 is geared towards students learning-to-read and language only) or as bilingual flip-books, with $10.95 $10.95 $10.95 $10.95 then reading-to-learn. The target age group is the respective native language in the first half of ages 5-8. The information presented is specific to the book and the English language version in the each individual language and covers the linguistic second half of the book. concepts that are applicable to the language being

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Learning to Read Emerging Reader Developing Reader Independent Reader Ulithian Alphabet Woleaian Alphabet Palauan Alphabet Sāmoan Alphabet 10 book set 10 book set 10 book set 10 book set hard cover, color hard cover, color hard cover, color hard cover, color 32 pp, 6” x7.5” 32 pp, 6” x7.5” 32 pp, 6” x7.5” 32 pp, 6” x7.5” Each language series includes 40 books, 10 books per set. Each set is comprised of leveled Pre-K to 2nd 9781573062985 9781573062978 9781573062169 9781573062145 $10.95 $10.95 $10.95 $10.95 grade readabilities. The individual sets are designed with phonetic and linguistic structures specific to each native language. The place based theme of the text is designed to help engage young readers, as well as make it a fun experience for island children to learn to read.

8 • Bess Press Celebrating 40 Years • 9 CURRENT ISLAND CHUUKESE READERS READERS LANGUAGES Set 1 includes 10 individual books, titles noted below: sample copies available E nom wren io Mei Or Wiisei The following language sets are currently available through ekkewe chori? Bess Press, inquire for pricing information. Non an ekewe chon Foun Ira atake ewe market All the titles are available in monolingual or bilingual format Ngang mei Aninis Ngang Met? Apwapw lon ewe Zoo To learn more, please contact: Ewe Luau Educational Sales: [email protected] - 808. 734. 7159 Nupwen Ua Netuw lon Aewan Ranin Sukun ewe Sat

MARSHALLESE 10 books, 5.5”x8.5”, 16pgs, color READERS Set 1 includes 10 individual books, titles noted below:

Jodi Ko Rōpād Ippān Ijen ̗ Jikin Wia En ̗ An Wōn? Ri-Kallib/Ri-Ekkat Fruit (Leen Wōjke) Ran ̗ Ta N̄ a? Ij Jipan̄ Jikin Keemem En ̗ Limo ilo Zoo En ̗ CHAMORU READERS Raan Eo Jinoin Tata in N̄ e Ij Kalimjek Lo ̗jet Set 1 includes 10 individual books, titles noted below: Jikuul ̗ Ewōr Juon Aō Jerbal

10 books, 5.5”x8.5”, 16pgs, color Håyi chumuchule’ Guaha Che’cho’hu Yore’? Gi Metkaon Lancheru Fruta Siha Hafa yu’? Hu ayuda Gi Gipot Annai Hu Atan i Hanom I Fine’nena na Ha’ånen Eskuela

10 books, 5.5”x8.5”, 16pgs, color

The title “At The Zoo” was not yet published at the time of printing this catalog, but is included in the 10-book CHamoru language set.

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