Access Today A New Song In The Land: The Writings Of Atapo, Paihia, C.1840 Authored By Fleur Beale Compiled As EText
Maori fiction with a mix of real events, Actually.stars. I actually quite enjoyed this book, Glad I underestimated it so I actually liked it as stuff came around haha, Also the fact it's set in New Zealand, which is my country, so I know the places, It's such a surprise to have a book about my country, which no one really knows about or recognises.
And the fact that it was about the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi was really cool, set back in.
Cool to read about the history of my country, I found it amusing how Just shows how different the two cultures were, Quite glad I read the book, I decided to read the book because I really like Fleur Beale writing style and the 'My Story' series.
An interesting quote from the text was 'There are rough waters ahead of you, my child.
The way is dark and perilous, You will need all the strength of your ancestors, "The rough waters have passed" I told her sprit, "Now the way is clear and calm, " This quote appeals to me because it shows the hardship that the main character, Atapo has gone though after she ran away from her tribe.
It also appealed to me as it relates to real life as everyone has tough moments in their life that they get over and conquer.
I really liked the book as it makes us think about the hardship that the Māori and the English faced with each other and the difference in their lives.
It also shows how the Māori treated other tribes, The book itself had a good story structure and Fleur Beale did a really good job with writing in the eyes of a teenager.
Something that the book made me think deeply about is that how quickly things can change in life and how we have to accept it as is.
It also shows that with all the rough times you have in your life, things will always get better, as it did for Atapo.
review to follow A historical fiction based in New Zealand c,written as a diary of a young Maori girl, It captures the tone of that young girl coming into adulthood and the confusion between cultural norms quite well.
I liked that it came across as not only historically authentic but also that it felt like I was reading an actual diary that dealt with the kind of daily things like fashion that would have would have proven of interest to her as an individual but dont necessarily always move the plot along.
It is very quick paced as the entries do not tend to be any longer thanpages, The book also includes recommended reading for those who want to know more about that time period in New Zealand.
Another of the really good ones in the My New Zealand Story series for agesto, Fleur Beale is an accomplished author and writes a thoroughly believable account of the life of a young Maori girl who was captured and enslaved by another tribe.
She then escaped to find her way to the Mission up north, where she was a servant for the missionary household.
She also learned to read and write in English and te reo, and she learnt about Christianity,
The thoughts and feelings of ayearold are done very naturally gossip, boys and future marriage partners, and clothing all come high on the list of most interesting things and then there's the fear of the tribe from which she escaped, one of whom is intent on killing her.
On top of this are the words her dying mother gave her, about being the one to help her people but how can she when she is shamed by slavery
Lots of history, lots of great concepts.
It is a good book, Does tend to get a tiny bit boring at times, Atapo, a young Māori girl, tells her story, from her capture and slavery as a young child through to her escape to the mission house in the Bay of Islands as ayearold.
Here she learns the new ways and language that means she is present at the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi.
Although born into an important family her capture has meant she has lost her standing in her tribe, but she hopes the new skills she has acquired will mean she can return home with her head held high.
This addition to the My New Zealand story is a good one for young readers, The protagonist is credible and Buddy Mikaere supports Fleur Beale's interpretation of Maori life and hopes around, I wish this series had been around when I was young, It's great to see our history coming through in novels, Another good book in this series of historical moments in New Zealand's history,
Left me thinking I need to read more, First published inin the 'My New Zealand Story' series, this reprint of Mission Girl is timely, As New Zealand teachers are tasked with teaching more New Zealand history, so books like this one aimed at senior primary and intermediate age children will become increasingly important.
As Buddy Mikaere said in his SeptemberForeword: “Fleur Beale has the interests of this land and its people at heart and for that reason, Atapo's story is, indeed, our story.
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Whereas most books in this series are written in diary form and thus are able to recount the thoughts actions and emotions of the narrator, in this case Atapo is initially unable to read or write so she tells her story once she has mastered these skills.
Thus the reader learns that Maori had no written language,
Atapo is a young girl at a very important time in New Zealand's history,, Her life is affected by tribal warfare and the resulting slavery, However she is encouraged to escape and travels to the Mission Station where she learns Pakeha ways, learns about the Bible and medicine and household routines and skills.
Her interest in and aptitude for the English language cause her to stand out, The missionary and his wife make a real effort to assist Atapo in her endeavours, They also help her return to her people when she feels ready to reclaim her rightful position as a leader of her people, strengthened by her understanding of the white man's ways.
In the months she lives at the mission station Atapo comes to understand the roles of the missionaries, the traders and those white men who desire land, by fair means or foul.
She follows the arguments for and against the need for a treaty between the two peoples, and her diary entries in earlyare particularly significant she returns home with much to teach her iwi.
ed by Chris Wright for Bookrapt, Nice YA historical from Fleur Beale, Interesting to New Zealanders and a disturbing read for YAs who think the past is all sweetness and light.
This was really good. It was very interesting to learn about what life might have been like back in thes, Really enjoyed it. Fleur Beale is the author of many award winning books for children and young adults, best known for her novel I am not Esther which has been published worldwide.
Beale was one of six children of a dairy farmer Cedric Corney and of a teacher and author Estelle Corney née Cook.
She was born in Inglewood, Taranaki, New Zealand, on the farm where her father was born, Beale grew up in the town before attending Victoria University, Wellington and Christchurch Teachers Training College, where she met her husband.
Sinceshe has taught at Melville High School in Hamilton, Waikato and in Wellington, Beales first stories were written for the childrens radio programme Grandpas Place, Her first book was a small reader and picture book for youn Fleur Beale is the author of many award winning books for children and young adults, best known for her novel I am not Esther which has been published worldwide.
Beale was one of six children of a dairy farmer Cedric Corney and of a teacher and author Estelle Corney née Cook.
She was born in Inglewood, Taranaki, New Zealand, on the farm where her father was born, Beale grew up in the town before attending Victoria University, Wellington and Christchurch Teachers' Training College, where she met her husband.
Sinceshe has taught at Melville High School in Hamilton, Waikato and in Wellington, Beale's first stories were written for the children's radio programme Grandpa's Place, Her first book was a
small reader and picture book for young children and she started to write for teenagers in.
Her stories often involve troubled adolescents engaged in outdoor activities, Beale was a finalist in the Aim Children's Book Awards junior fiction and hernovel I am not Esther was shortlisted for the senior fiction section of theNew Zealand Post Children's Awards.
Inshe was awarded the Children's Writing Fellowship at Dunedin College of Education and quit teaching to write full time.
Hernovel Ambushed was a finalist for the Junior Fiction section of theNew Zealand Post Children's Book Awards.
Heraccount of how an indigenous girl discovers how her education can save her tribal lands My Story A New Song in the Land.
The Writings of Atapo, Pahia, c,received a Notable Book award inas did Walking Lightly, sitelink.