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Holloway, Judith, 1935-

Te kōpere ō Hine / nā Judith Bryers Holloway te kōrero ; nā Phillip Paea ngā pikitia ; nā Henare Everitt i whakamāori. - Wellington [N.Z.] : Mallinson Rendel, 2001. - 45 p. : col. ill. ; 20 x 23 cm.

Story for children in Māori.

Ruby loves her half-sister, Hine, and treasures all the fun times they share together when she comes to stay every school holidays. Hine has suffered from a serious illness since her birth, and she dies a few months before her tenth birthday. Ruby attends Hine's tangi and creates a memorial garden for her back home. Both of these experiences help Ruby to come to terms with her grief. Based on a true story. Suggested level: primary.


Text in Māori.

ISBN: 0908783612 (paperback) 9780908783618 (paperback)

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Māori (New Zealand people)--Funeral customs and rites--Children's fiction.
Death--Children's fiction.
Grief--Children's fiction.
Family life--Children's fiction.
Aituā
Pūkatokato
Tangihanga
Kōrero paki mā ngā tamariki
Pakiwaitara

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Children's stories, New Zealand.
Children's stories, Māori.

Dewey Class. No.: NZ823.2