Kokupu Dreams, Chris Baker
(2001) Huia
New Zealand Review of Books: Peter Hawes reviews Kokupu Dreams
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Copper Top, Coral Atkinson
(2009) Dancing Tuatara
New Zealand Review of Books: Review by Tatjana Schaefer of Copper Top
KPE: Korero Pt England: Toreka and Selena review Copper Top (audio)
Radio NZ National: John McIntyre reviews Copper Top (audio) Read more
New Zealand Hall of Fame: 50 Remarkable Kiwis, Maria Gill, ill. Bruce Potter
(2011) New Holland
Radio NZ National: Review by young readers of New Zealand Hall of Fame: 50 Remarkable Kiwis (audio)
Radio NZ National: Review by John McIntyre of New Zealand Hall of Fame: 50 Remarkable Kiwis (audio)
Bob’s Books Blog: Bob Docherty reviews New Zealand Hall of Fame: 50 Remarkable Kiwis
Magpies Magazine: Review by Anne Whalley of New Zealand Hall of Fame: 50 Remarkable Kiwis
Booksellers NZ: Niki Bailey reviews New Zealand Hall of Fame: 50 Remarkable Kiwis
Radio NZ National: Young readers review New Zealand Hall of Fame: 50 Remarkable Kiwis (audio)
All Blacks Don’t Cry: A Story of Hope, John Kirwan
(2011) Penguin
New Zealand Review of Books: Review by Garth Baker of All Blacks Don’t Cry
RedNews (Westpac): Chris Mirams reviews All Blacks Don’t Cry
Booksellers NZ Blog: Christine Frayling reviews All Blacks Don’t Cry
Beattie’s Book Blog: Graham Beattie reviews All Blacks Don’t Cry
Salvation Army: John Kirwan talks about All Blacks Don’t Cry
NZ Books: Review by Garth Baker of All Blacks Don’t Cry
Digging Up the Past: Archaeology for the Young and Curious, David Veart
(2011) Auckland University Press
New Zealand Review of Books: Review by Brent Southgate of Digging Up the Past
Bob’s Books Blog: Bob Docherty reviews Digging Up the Past
Booksellers NZ: Vicky Marshall reviews Digging Up the Past
Archaeopedia New Zealand: Review by Nigel Prickett of Digging Up the Past
Radio NZ National: Review by young readers of Digging Up the Past (audio)
Beattie’s Book Blog: Graham Beattie reviews Digging Up the Past
Nice Day for a War: Adventures of a Kiwi Soldier in World War 1, Matt Elliott, ill. Chris Slane
(2011) HarperCollins
Chris Slane: Artist’s website has background of Nice Day for a War
Chris Slane’s YouTube channel: A short film showing the appearance of the book Nice Day for a War
NZ Herald: Review by David Larsen of Nice Day for a War
From Earth’s End: Launch of Nice Day for a War
King’s High School Library: Review of Nice Day for a War
NZ Listener: Matthew Wright reviews Nice Day for a War
Radio NZ National: Nick Butcher reports on prize for Nice Day for a War (audio)
Radio NZ National: Review by young readers of Nice Day for a War (audio)
The Half Life of Ryan Davis, Melinda Szymanik
(2011) Pear Jam
Melinda Szymanik: Author’s website has background to The Half Life of Ryan Davis
Bob’s Books Blog: Bob Docherty reviews The Half Life of Ryan Davis
BookieMonster: Review of The Half Life of Ryan Davis
Comfort Books: Review by Paige Bradish of The Half Life of Ryan Davis
Read For Your Future: Review by Cindi of The Half Life of Ryan Davis
Shaolin Burning, Ant Sang
(2011) HarperCollins
Ant Sang’s website: Author-artist provides background and reviews of Shaolin Burning
BookNotes Unbound (NZ Book Council): Profile of author-artist Ant Sang
From Earth’s End: Preview of Shaolin Burning
Southland Times: Chris Chilton reviews Shaolin Burning
CatesSite blog: Cate reviews Shaolin Burning
Kung Fu magazine: Review by Arthur Whelan of Shaolin Burning
Werewolf: Tim Bollinger on NZ graphic novels including Shaolin Burning
Radio NZ National: Amy Huang reviews Shaolin Burning (audio)
Terrific Galexy: Terri reviews Shaolin Burning
Sacrifice, Joanna Orwin
(2011) HarperCollins
Radio NZ National: Review by young readers of Sacrifice (audio)
New Zealand Review of Books: Review by Geoffrey Miles of Sacrifice
Bob’s Books Blog: Bob Docherty reviews Sacrifice
Booksellers NZ: Rachel Crewe reviews Sacrifice
Agnew Reading: Trevor Agnew reviews Sacrifice
Helen Lowe: Review of Sacrifice
Nest of Lies, Heather McQuillan
(2011) Scholastic
Scholastic website: Resource page for Nest of Lies
Bob’s Books Blog: Bob Docherty reviews Nest of Lies
KidsBooksNZ: Review by Lorraine Orman of Nest of Lies Read more