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Sky Dancer

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ABOUT
THE BOOK

Feisty young Skylark O’Shea is on holiday with her mother at a town on the coast. Soon it becomes clear that in Tuapa all is not what it seems. Strange things begin to happen.
What is the threat facing the town and the birds of the forest? Where do the two old charismatic Maori women Hoki and Bella fit in?
Skylark becomes embroiled in an extraordinary journey. Soon she is testing her wits, her life and the fate of all she loves in a race of breathtaking dimension… a dazzling trip through Maori mythology.

ABOUT
THE AUTHOR Witi
Ihimaera

Witi Ihimaera was the first Māori to publish a novel, Tangi, in 1973. He has gone on to become one of New Zealand’s leading writers, exploring Maori stories and history through literature, theatre and film. The first volume of his memoir, Māori Boy, won the Ockham Award for best non-fiction in 2016. He is currently working on the second volume of his memoir and other projects including Flowing Water, a musical drama set in the Waikato during the New Zealand Wars. He is ot Te Whanau a Kai, Te aitanga a Mahaki, rongowhakaata, Tuhoe, Whakatohea and Nagti Oprou descent.

Witi Ihimaera was the first Māori to publish a novel, Tangi, in 1973. He has gone on to become one of New Zealand’s leading writers, exploring Maori stories and history through literature, theatre and film. The first volume of his memoir, Māori Boy, won the Ockham Award for best non-fiction in 2016. He is currently working on the second volume of his memoir and other projects including Flowing Water, a musical drama set in the Waikato during the New Zealand Wars. He is ot Te Whanau a Kai, Te aitanga a Mahaki, rongowhakaata, Tuhoe, Whakatohea and Nagti Oprou descent.

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Country
New Zealand
Original Language
English
Author
Publisher
Penguin Books (NZ) Ltd.

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