My New Zealand Story: Mission Girl

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Author: Beale,Fleur

Item Code: 100087487

Product Type: Book

Format: Paperback

ISBN: 9781775436188

Series: MY NEW ZEALAND STORY

Publisher: SCHOLASTIC NEW ZEALAND LTD

Lexile Level: 520L

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When her tribe is defeated in battle, Atapo is captured and becomes a slave of her enemies. Freedom seems impossible; the penalty for runaway slaves is death. But when sickness strikes the village, Atapo is blamed–and now it is even more dangerous to stay. To save her life, she escapes to the Pakeha mission station at Paihia. There, Atapo is taught to read and write, and learns of the threat to Maori by some unscrupulous settlers greedy for land. Against the backdrop of the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi, Atapo discovers how her education can save her tribal lands and help her reclaim her destiny as the guiding star of her people.

Genre: Historical Fiction Subject: History Reading Level: Upper Primary, Lower Secondary, Middle Secondary, Upper Secondary School Year: Year 5, Year 6, Year 7, Year 8, Year 9, Year 10, Year 11, Year 12 Ages: 10+ Page Count: 208 Awards: Storylines Notable Book