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Suggested Reading List for New Zealand
Please note: Students and parents should use discretion in determining the
appropriateness of each book for the student’s age, reading level, and
maturity. Books are designated G (grade school), J (junior high), or H (high
school).
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TITLE & LINK
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DESCRIPTION
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GRADE
LEVEL
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FICTION OR
NONFICTION
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Maori Myth and Legend, by A. W. Reed |
Out of print but may
be available through special request. |
ALL |
N |
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Beginner's Maori, by K. T. Harawira |
"A problematic
language-learner's tool. The nearly complete lack of teach-yourself material on New
Zealand's Maori language compels me to give the book 3 stars as I believe it is the only
one to be found..." |
ALL |
N |
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Insight Pocket Guides New Zealand |
This 350-page book includes a section
detailing New Zealand's history; features covering aspects of the country's life and
culture, ranging from classic Maori art to its love of outdoor adventure; a region by
region visitor's guide to the sights; a comprehensive Travel Tips section packed with
essential contact addresses and numbers; and many excellent photographs and 17 maps. |
ALL |
N |
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A Home by the Sea: Protecting Coastal Wildlife, by
Kenneth Mallory |
Describes programs
being carried out in New Zealand to protect coastal animals such as dolphins and penguins
that are being threatened by development. |
ALL |
N |
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Sole Survivor, by Derek Hansen |
When Rosie Trethewey
inherits a "home" on Great Barrier Island, she learns the area is inhabited by
two loners, Angus McLeod, a caustic Scot, retired policeman, and secret novelist; and Red
O'Hara, a survivor of the Burma Railway. Aghast that their quiet island home has been
invaded by a woman, Angus and Red attempt to discourage Rosie from settling there. |
H |
F |
| The Champion,
by Maurice Gee |
(Not available on
Amazon currently; check auctions.) During World War II, Rex, a young New Zealand boy,
finds his life irrevocably changed by the arrival of a wounded American soldier, Jackson
Coop, an African-American private with a hatred for war, who stays with Rex's family while
recuperating. |
ALL |
F |
| The Tricksters,
by Margaret Mahy |
(Not available on
Amazon currently; check auctions.) While gathered together for the Christmas
holiday, a large New Zealand family and their various guests and hangers-on find their
lives suddenly invaded by three fascinating but rather sinister brothers, and by New Year's
nothing is the same again. |
ALL |
F |
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