The Astromancer: The Rising of Matariki (Te Kо̄kо̄rangi: Te Aranga o Matariki English Edition)

Witi Ihimaera; Isobel Joy Te Aho-White

The Astromancer is looking for four new apprentices to learn about Matariki and the Maramataka calendar. She chooses three boys and an orphan girl, Aria, who will come only if she can bring her smelly dog. Aria, though, is bored by the lessons, and she doesn't want to be told what to do. But these are d...

Hine Toa: A Story of Bravery

Ngahuia Te Awekotuku

An incredible memoir by a trailblazing voice in women's, queer and Maori liberation movements. In the 1950s, a young Ngahuia is fostered by a family who believe in hard work and community. Although close to her kuia, she craves more: she wants higher education and refined living. But whanau dismiss her...