Returning the Wai to Nā Wai ʻEha

Where there is wai, there is life. East Maui is home to Nā Wai Ehā, The Four Great Waters. See what happens when life-giving wai flows freely in the kahawai, and understand the impact to the ecosystem when that flow is stopped.


Target Grade Level: 3 (but readers of all ages may enjoy and learn something new!)

Guided Reading Level: N


Pāhana ʻĀina Lupalupa (PAL) is a series of Hawaiian culture-based science readers. PAL integrates Hawaiian language, culture, and place-based content with literacy and science concepts that meet national standards. Developed in ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi and translated into English, this exciting series was created through partnerships among a group of Hawaiʻi educators, literacy specialists, and Hawaiian-language resource developers in consultation with scientists and cultural practitioners.