Böcker av Airana Ngarewa

From the bestselling author of The Bone Tree comes a lively and playful bilingual collection of stories about growing up in P¿tea. Interlinked and full of recurring characters, these stories are about growing up in small-town Aotearoa - sneaking away during cross country or doing bombs while the lifeguard isn't looking. The collection is designed to bridge a gap between children's books in te reo and full-length literary works. With each story featured in both English and te reo M¿ori, it's the perfect resource for those on their reo learning journeys as well as for readers who enjoyed The Bone Tree.

The story of two brothers, born and raised in the shadow of Taranaki Maunga, by 'one of Aotearoa's finest writers' (NZ Listener).Kauri and Black's mum has been gone six months now. Their dad is barely holding on and the threat of child services taking Black looms large. Kauri won't let that happen, and so he embarks on a journey into their family's past. The only way to break the cycle of violence is to understand where it all began. But when an accident brings child services to their door, the race is on for Kauri to save his brother. And he will learn that no matter how bravehe is or how strong he is, he cannot do it alone.An unforgettable debut by a major new literary talent.'One of Aotearoa's finest writers' New Zealand Listener'Some kind of greatness awaits this guy' STEVE BRAUNIAS'How can we best protect the ones we love, in a system which fails us? A compelling and unflinching exploration of sibling love.' EMMA HISLOP