To commemorate ANZAC DAY (25th April) our wonderful student librarian team has created our last display of the term and first of T2 in the library. Featuring posters on the history of the ANZAC biscuits made by our Head Librarians. The display has a mixture of fiction and non-fiction titles available in our library. Continue reading Māpuna Library’s: ANZAC Day Display 2024
Author: Shan Sa Published: 2001 Genres: Historical Fiction, Romance, War By: Anh The story is set in Manchuria in the late 1930s, followed by a young Manchurian girl and a Japanese soldier who competes against her in a game of Go. Even though they are from two separate countries and have been through different obstacles in life, the passion for playing Go brings them together. This book has a special place in my heart because of its interesting storyline. When I first read it, I couldn’t understand the plot because each … Continue reading Book Review: The Girl Who Played Go
Author: Markus Zusak Published: 2005 Genres: Historical fiction, Drama, YA, War fiction By: Den In this novel, we follow the lives of Liesel Meminger and her family in Germany during World War Two, trying to survive the war with a Jewish man called Max Vandenburg. It shows the hard life of the German people and the discrimination they had against Jewish people during the war. I found this novel … Continue reading Book Review: The Book Thief
Author: Alan Gratz Published: 2017 Genres: Drama, Realistic Fiction, War, YA By: Sheri-Moon Alan Gratz is a 49-year-old American author from Knoxville, TN, but he lives in North Carolina with his wife and daughter. Alan has written several books such; Projekt 1065, Prisoner- B3087, Code of Honor, Grenade Etc. Most of his books are based on real events that have happened in the past and Refugee is one of those books. Refugee tells a story about three children from different parts … Continue reading Book Review: Refugee
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