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  • Wild River

    By Rodman Philbrick
    4 stars

    An adrenaline packed adventure story for good readers from 9/10yrs, although aimed at intermediate. Right from the opening chapters the characters are forced to fight for their lives as a dam break, changing a fun rafting trip into a survival mission. Challenging situations bring out the best and worst in the students, as they face creatures, cold and lack of food. A great novel to initiate conversations around working as a team, look after others, leadership, courage in a senior primary classroom.

  • Singing Home the whale

    By Mandy Hager
    5 stars

    A beautiful story about a lonely teen with anxiety and an orphaned Orca. Set in Marlborough sounds in a small town the two main characters find love and peace in each other that heals their trauma. The tension rises as small town Salmon farmers, iwi and fisheries all have strong opinions about what should happen to the whale. A great teen novel told by both the teen and the orca. Some swearing and sexual reference and alcohol abuse.

  • Sunken Forest

    By Des Hunt
    4 stars

    A great book for teens to talk through choices and prejudice. Matt Smith is mistakenly accused of theft and is sent on camp with the very students he thinks are involved in some way. A well written adventure novel for intermediate and above, Matt discovers hidden treasure in the lake. He has empathy for the beautiful, old taonga and has to make choices to protect her and the very people he hates.

  • The Bridge home

    By Parma Venkatraman
    5 stars

    Sisters escaping abuse at home run to the city, only to find that life on the streets of Chennai is fraught with danger. They have to learn to fend for themselves and overcome many obstacles. This moving survival story brings to light the harrowing lives of many children around the world.

  • Refugee

    By Alan Gratz
    5 stars

    Refugee is a beautifully told story about 3 separate children and their individual stories of fear, flight and a run for freedom. Very readable for intermediate up, and covering important issues about refugee stories. I have increased empathy and commitment to helping people fleeing their homelands in search of safety for their families. At much personal cost.

  • The 1000 year old boy

    By Wellford Ross
    5 stars

    Moving and engaging book for 10+ audience about a Neverdead and his quest to live as a normal boy.

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