Thursday, September 20, 2007

What can I read? NZ books for teens

New Zealand Book Month celebrates New Zealand books and authors. Here are four of the titles recommended by the NZ Book Month team.

"Hunter" by Joy Cowley.
In this riveting book two very different worlds are brought together, giving us a rare glimpse of the remarkable human spirit that connects us all.
"Alex" by Tessa Duder.
Fifteen-year-old Alex struggles to overcome personal trauma and hardship as she competes for a place on the New Zealand swimming team participating in the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome.
"Shooting the moon " by V.M. Jones.
Pip heads into the wilderness with Dad on the traditional McLeod first hunting trip. He faces a dramatic choice and discovers what it means to confront issues of life and death.

From the moment Laura sees the face in the in the mirror, she knows it an omen. It isn’t the first time she’s had a premonition, but never before have the consequences been so dire.

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