Month: September 2023

Library Displays

Māpuna Library’s Te Wiki o te reo Māori Week Display 2023!

Last week in Aotearoa New Zealand we celebrated Te wiki o te reo Māori! We celebrated the week with several events throughout the school and our display was a combination of our non-fiction titles about Māori culture, learning the language and some of our books in te reo on display. Some of the titles included: Hare Pota me te Whatu Manapou (Harry Potter and the … Continue reading Māpuna Library’s Te Wiki o te reo Māori Week Display 2023!

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Book Reviews

Book Review: Tender is the Flesh

Author:  Agustina Bazterrica  Published: 2017 Genres: Dystopia, Horror, Fiction, Science-fiction, Thriller By: Maya Star Rating: 4/5 stars Tender is the Flesh is a novel that can be summarized in one word. Disturbing. Which is seemingly what author, Agustina Bazterrica, intended. The book is set in a dystopian society where a virus has contaminated animal meat making it fatal for consumption. As a result, corrupt governments institute cannibalism as … Continue reading Book Review: Tender is the Flesh

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Book Reviews

Book Review: Always The Almost

Author:  Edward Underhill  Published: 2023 Genres: Drama, LGBT+, Queer, Romance, Transgender, YA By: Phoenix Star Rating: 5/5 stars Always the Almost is a book by Edward Underhill, A queer trans man (he/him). He wrote about Miles and his story; as he wrote this story, he used his own experiences but also gave Miles a story and experiences of his own. This Book is aimed at 12–18-year-olds, but anybody … Continue reading Book Review: Always The Almost

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Library Displays

Māpuna Library’s Tongan Language Week Display 2023!

Our most recent display, last week was Tongan Language Week, we displayed a combination of our non-fiction titles about Tonga, its culture and language and other Pasifika cultures. As well as displaying some greetings and key library-related phrases in Tongan language. Loto-poto’ — Understanding ‘Loto-‘ofa’ — Kind-heartedness ‘Poto’iloto’ — Wisdom ‘Loto-hounga’ — Gratefulness ‘Loto-faka’apa’apa’ — Respectfulness Library – laipelí ‘o e Books – ngaahi tohí Continue reading Māpuna Library’s Tongan Language Week Display 2023!

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