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Dawn raid

2023
Like many 13-year-old girls, Sofia's main worries are how to get some groovy go-go boots, and how not to die of embarrassment giving a speech at school! But when her older brother Lenny starts talking about marches and protests and overstayers, and how Pacific Islanders are being bullied by the police for their passports and papers, a shadow is cast over Sofia's sunny teenage days. Through her heartfelt diary entries, we witness the terror of being dawn-raided and gain an insight into the courageous and tireless work of the Polynesian Panthers in the 1970s as they encourage immigrant families across New Zealand to stand up for their rights.

Dawn raid

Like many 13-year-old girls, Sofias main worries are how to get some groovy go-go boots, and how not to die of embarrassment giving a speech at school! But when her older brother Lenny starts talking about marches and protests and overstayers, and how Pacific Islanders are being bullied by the police for their passports and papers, a shadow is cast over Sofias sunny teenage days. Through her heartfelt diary entries, we witness the terror of being dawn-raided and gain an insight into the courageous and tireless work of the Polynesian Panthers in the 1970s as they encourage immigrant families across New Zealand to stand up for their rights.

Pua and Heihei

"Can Pua the pig stop Heihei the rooster from causing trouble for Moana at the island feast?"--Back cover.

Kon-Tiki

2006
Documents the experiences of anthropologist Thor Heyerdahl and his crew over the course of a more than one hundred day voyage in 1947 across the Pacific Ocean on a balsa wood raft built according South America's pre-Columbian Indians.

The statues that walked

unraveling the mystery of Easter Island
2012
The authors discuss what they learned about the mystery of Easter Island through a series of archaeological discoveries, arguing that, contrary to prevailing beliefs, the islanders were inventive environmental stewards, and answering questions about the making and moving of the enormous statues that populate the landscape.

The statues that walked

unraveling the mystery of Easter Island
2011
Explores the origins and history of the statues of Easter Island. Studies archeological discoveries on the island, and offers a new view of the culture that once inhabited the island.

Polynesians

2013
Young readers will learn about the Polynesians, the development of their cultures, their methods of hunting and gathering, their rituals, and their daily lives.

Myths of Oceania

2002
Recounts the myths of Oceania and explains how the myths reflect the region's environment, way of life, religion, and beliefs.

The woman in the moon

a story from Hawai'i
1996
Retells the ancient Polynesian story of how Hina, the best tapa-maker, rises above the restrictions placed on most women and goes to live in the moon.

The Polynesians

prehistory of an island people
1978

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