In this powerful novel for teenagers, 16-year-old Jahnine is having to fend for herself amidst a series of family misfortunes. Her mother is in hospital battling cancer and her brother has gone without a trace. Family legend has it that a patu taken during the Land Wars by her great-great-grandfather has left a curse on them. Determined to return the patu and lift the curse, Jahnine turns to a strange Maori boy, Andy, and follows him away from Auckland to try and put things right. Nothing turns out the way she imagines in this powerful, realistic novel from Tim Tipene.

General Information

ISBN : 9781877514500
Publisher : Oratia Media
Imprint : Libro International
Weight (g) : 0.328
Publication date : 01 January 2012
Produced in : New Zealand
Availability date : 01 November 2012
Product Type : books

Other Specifications

Author : Tim Tipene
Bind : Paperback
Language : English
Pages : 224
Illustrations : black white illustrations

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Reviews

This is a powerful story with strong themes about the alienation of Maori city youth from their whanau [family] and culture. "

Author description

Tim Tipene is the award-winning author of children's picture books and junior novels. He is a youth and self-defence counsellor and leads the Warrior Kids programme. Tim lives with his family in Sunnyvale, Auckland.