The History Speech by Mark Sweet – Books Alive (New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults)

31/07/2020
The History Speech is short-listed for the Young Adult Fiction Award in this year's New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults (NZCYA). In its nomination, it was described as "Aotearoa Gothic for the young adult reader" and as not "[shying] away from issues such as racism and child abuse". Learn more about this…
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Afakasi Woman by Lani Wendt Young – Books Alive (New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults)

31/07/2020
Afakasi Woman is short-listed for the Young Adult Fiction Award in this year's New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults. Lani Wendt Young is a Samoan/Māori writer, editor, and journalist. Her Young Adult fantasy series Telesā blends romance with mythology and stories from the Pacific Islands. Her latest book for Young Adults is…
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Banig: Weaving Tradition and Art | Banig: Sining at Tradisyon ng Paghabi

30/07/2020
The banig is similar to traditional Japanese tatami mat or India’s reed mat (paay in Tamil or chatai in Hindi), it is made of dried leaves and used primarily for sleeping and sitting in the Philippines. Banig weaving involves folding over strips of materials to make unique geometrical designs. Though it’s not clearly known when…
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