Kanaka maoli (Native Hawaiian) author and educator Kamalani Hurley has brought the story of Kaho‘olawe and her community to beautiful life in her debut nonfiction picture book Kaho‘olawe: The True Story of an Island and Her People. Illustrated by fellow Native Hawaiian artist Harinani Orme, Kaho‘olawe is a powerful love letter to Kanaloa Kaho‘olawe and a tale of aloha ‘āina, depicting the capacity humans possess to hurt and heal the land. While the story of Kaho‘olawe can be read as one of loss and erasure, Hurley also reminds us how it’s a story of dedication, restoration and resilience…