Graham Salisbury

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  • Bibliography:
    21 Books (2 Series)
  • First Book:
    September 1994
  • Latest Book:
    October 2019
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Full Series List in Order

Calvin Coconut

1 - Calvin Coconut in Trouble Magnet (Apr-2009)
2 - The Zippy Fix (Sep-2009)
3 - Dog Heaven (Feb-2010)
4 - Zoo Breath (Sep-2010)
5 - Hero of Hawaii (Mar-2011)
6 - Kung Fooey (Sep-2011)
7 - Man Trip (Mar-2012)
8 - Rocket Ride (Sep-2012)
9 - Extra Famous (Apr-2013)

Related Books

1 - Under the Blood-Red Sun (Dec-1995)
2 - House of the Red Fish (Jul-2006)

Book List in Order: 21 titles

  • The Blood Red Sun

    After the 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, thirteen-year-old Tomizu, the American-born son of Japanese immigrants, suddenly becomes the man of the house after his father is arrested and discovers the true meaning of friendship and loyalty....

  • Under the Blood-Red Sun

    Related Books - 1

    Tomi was born in Hawaii. His grandfather and parents were born in Japan, and came to America to escape poverty. World War II seems far away from Tomi and his friends, who are too busy playing ball on their eighth-grade team, the Rats. But then Pearl ...

  • Shark Bait

    Mokes is 12, and he knows he's supposed to stay out of town Saturday night when the Navy comes ashore. But tonight's the night when his hero, tough-guy Booley, has vowed to get revenge on a sailor. He's got to be there! One problem: Mokes's Dad is th...

  • Jungle Dogs

    Sixth grader "Boy" Regis loves his family, their Hawaiian village, and the sea. But he's terrified of the wild dogs that lurk in the jungle along his paper route. His older brother Damon calls him "Sissyboy," and jumps into the mi...

  • Island Boyz

    In this rich collection, Salisbury’s love for Hawaii and its encircling sea shines through every story. Readers will share the rush a boy feels when he leaps off a cliff into a ravine or feasts his eyes on a beautiful woman. They’ll find stories ...

  • Lord of the Deep

    Fishing. This is it, the big time. Mikey's 13, a deckhand working on a charter boat in Hawaii. Working for the best skipper anywhere, his stepdad, Bill. Before Bill came along, it was just Mikey and his mom. Now they're a real family, and Mikey has...

  • Eyes of the Emperor

    Eddy Okubo lies about his age and joins the United States Army in Honolulu in 1941. Soon after he enlists, the Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor, and suddenly his fellow Americans see him as the enemy. Even the army doubts his loyalty -- and the loyalty of ...

  • House of the Red Fish

    Related Books - 2

    1943, one year after the end of Under the Blood-Red Sun, Tomi's Papa and Grandpa are still under arrest, and the paradise of Hawaii now lives in fear--waiting for another attack, while trying to recover from Pearl Harbor. As a Japanese American, Tomi...

  • Night of the Howling Dogs

    DYLAN'S SCOUT TROOP goes camping in Halape, a remote spot below the volcano on the Big Island of Hawaii. The only thing wrong with the weekend on a beautiful, peaceful beach is Louie, a tough older boy. Louie and Dylan just can't get along.That night...



  • Calvin Coconut in Trouble Magnet

    Calvin Coconut - 1

    Fourth-grader Calvin lives near the beach in Oahu with his mom and little sister. Mom says: “You’re the man of the house.” But Calvin’s not great at being the man of the house, or taking care of his responsibilities. He’s too busy having fu...

  • The Zippy Fix

    Calvin Coconut - 2

    Calvin Coconut needs to fix things with Stella -- and fast! Stella from Texas is now officially a member of the Coconut household. As if getting a bossy babysitter isn't bad enough for Calvin, Stella teases him mercilessly. What's a nine-year-old ...

  • Dog Heaven

    Calvin Coconut - 3

    Fourth-grader Calvin lives near the beach in Oahu with his mom and little sister. Mom says: You're the man of the house. But Calvin's not great at being the man of the house, or taking care of his responsibilities. He's too busy having fun with his p...

  • Zoo Breath

    Calvin Coconut - 4

    Calvin's mom says his new dog Streak smells bad. Especially her breath. Calvin's convinced that Streak's stink is a good one, but he's worried. If he doesn't solve Streak's problem soon, mom might make him give his beloved new dog back to the shelte...

  • Hero of Hawaii

    Calvin Coconut - 5

    Hawaii boy Calvin Coconut has come up with the best idea ever for his sister Darci's birthday party. But a huge tropical storm hits the islands and threatens everything. It rains and rains. And rains. The river next to Calvin's house rises high. W...

  • Kung Fooey

    Calvin Coconut - 6

    Calvin Coconut's fourth grade class meets Benni Obi, a weird and likable new kid. Benny brags about knowing kung fu, wears mirrored sunglasses, eats worms, crickets, and chocolate-covered scorpions, and says all the wrong things to bully Tito. Uh-oh....

  • Man Trip

    Calvin Coconut - 7

    Calvin and his Mom's boyfriend, Ledward, are good friends. When Ledward wins plane tickets, he invites Calvin to go on a man trip -- they'll fly to Hawaii, the Big Island, for a day, and go deep-sea fishing. Wow! Calvin's never been on a plane, or an...

  • Rocket Ride

    Calvin Coconut - 8

    Calvin's dad is a famous pop singer, and he's going to be in a concert on the island! Everyone wants to go. Dad gave Calvin's mom 10 tickets, and Calvin has to decide who gets the last ticket: teacher's pet Shayla, who has a crush on him (ick!) or Ti...

  • Extra Famous

    Calvin Coconut - 9

    There are zombies at Kailua beach!! Well, kind of. Fourth-grader Calvin Coconut and his friends have been recruited by Benny Obi (the boy from Kung Fooey who liked to tell crazy stories and ate bugs) to be extras in his uncle's movie: Zombie Zoomba! ...

  • Hunt for the Bamboo Rat

    Based on a true story, this World War II novel by Scott O’Dell Award winner Graham Salisbury tells how Zenji, 17, is sent from Hawaii to the Philippines to spy on the Japanese. Zenji Watanabe was born in Hawaii. He’s an American, but the Japan...



  • Banjo

    In the spirit of of Where the Red Fern Grows and Because of Winn Dixie, this is a contemporary classic in the making about a boy and his dog, and a choice that will test their loyalty and trust. Danny Mack is a rising rodeo star in rural Oregon. H...

  • Blue Skin of the Sea

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    Eleven interlinked stories tell the tale of a boy coming of age in Kailua-Kona, a Hawaiian fishing village. Sonny Mendoza is a little different from the rest of the men in his family. Salisbury explores characters like Aunty Pearl, a full-blooded Haw...

Award-Winning Books by Graham Salisbury

The Blood Red Sun
1995 Scott O Dell Award for Historical Fiction -- Historical Fiction
Blue Skin of the Sea
1993 Oregon Book Award -- Young Readers
Extra Famous
2014 Oregon Book Award -- Children's Literature
Hero of Hawaii
2012 Oregon Book Award -- Children's Literature
Lord of the Deep
2002 Boston Globe-Horn Book Award -- Fiction & Poetry
Under the Blood-Red Sun
1998 Nene Award -- Children's Fiction
The Zippy Fix
2011 Oregon Book Award -- Children's Literature


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Graham Salisbury has published 21 books.

Graham Salisbury does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Banjo, was published in October 2019.

The first book by Graham Salisbury, The Blood Red Sun, was published in September 1994.

Yes. Graham Salisbury has 2 series.
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