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Afakasi Woman
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Lani Wendt Young
A collection of 24 short stories; the joys and tribulations of being a woman in Samoa and the struggles brought to an island nation by climate change.
"This is a powerful and compelling read that, while uncomfortable at times, always focuses on putting the voice of Polynesian women front and centre, with evocative scene-setting throughout."
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Aspiring
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Damien Wilkins
Ricky lives in Aspiring, a town that's growing at an alarming rate. Ricky's growing, too -- 6'7", and taller every day. But he's stuck in a loop: student, uncommitted basketballer, and puzzled son, burdened by his family's sadness. And who's the weird guy in town with a chauffeur and half a Cadillac? What about the bits of story that invade his head? Uncertain what's real -- and who he is -- Ricky can't stop sifting for clues. He has no idea how things will end up.
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The History Speech
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Mark Sweet
Set in1960s NZ, conventional middle-class lives are not always as respectable as they appear. Callum's family and their social circle are influential and prosperous, but below the surface intrigue thrives. In this atmosphere, Callum is coming to understand his own identity and where he belongs. When his grandfather’s life is threatened, Callum confronts authority and uncovers forces hell-bent on destruction, but he also attracts kindred souls determined to find resolution. All the while Callum is composing his history speech.
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Ursa
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Tina Shaw
Fifteen-year-old Leho can't remember a time when Cerels lived without fear in Ursa. His parents once tried to organise an uprising - his mother was blinded, and his father was taken away. But now his world is changing. Revolution is coming. People will die. Will Leho be able to save his family?
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Wynter's thief
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Sherryl Jordan
Fox is a fringe dweller, living on his wits and moving from village to village. He finds Wynter, chained by her father, working as a water diviner. She finds water for the drought-strapped villagers, but they turn on her and want to burn her as a witch. Fox rescues her and together they flee. They dream of finding a safe place they can settle and resolve the unanswered questions about their past. But they are being pursued .
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The fountains of silence : a novel
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Ruta Sepetys
Drawn back to his mother’s homeland by the utopian promises of the Franco regime in 1957 Madrid, the photographer son of an oil tycoon bonds with a girl who raises his awareness about the lingering shadows of the Spanish Civil War.
"A gripping, extraordinary portrait of love, silence, and secrets under a Spanish dictatorship".
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Lovely war
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Julie Berry
Meeting in a World War II-era Manhattan hotel for a forbidden tryst, immortals Ares and Aphrodite are caught by the latter's jealous husband. Aphrodite defends her actions by imparting the tale of four young humans who became connected during World War I.
"[A] triumphant piece of historically focused fiction. . . a moving, brutal, and yes, lovely, story of the ways in which people find hope in a world gone mad" —BCCB Reviews
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Hamilton and Peggy! : a revolutionary friendship
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Laura Elliott
The best-selling author of Between the States presents a richly detailed historical novel inspired by the relationship between Alexander Hamilton and Peggy Schuyler, describing how the latter was challenged by the realities of war to distinguish herself from her remarkable sisters and make her own mark on history.
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Butterfly Yellow
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Thanhhà Lai
What it's about: two unlikely companions traveling through early 1980s Texas with very different goals -- Vietnamese Hang is searching for her brother, who was evacuated to the U.S. during the Viet Nam War, while American LeeRoy is chasing his rodeo-riding dreams.
Read it for: well-drawn characters; an honest look at grace and grief in the aftermath of war.
About the author: This historical novel is the first young adult book from award-winning author Thanhhà Lai.
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Someday we will fly
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Rachel DeWoskin
Lillia, fifteen, flees Warsaw with her father and baby sister in 1940 to try to make a new start in Shanghai, China, but the conflict grows more intense as America and Japan become involved.
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