Be Prepared: An All-Age Disaster Book List
Children and young adults in Aotearoa are particularly attuned to natural disasters. In today's book list, Miriam Hurst delves into...
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Book List: Verse Novels for Children and YA
Verse novels have been around for a number of years now and while they may never flood the market, their appeal is growing and becoming...
Book List: NZ-focused young reader novels
In response to a request The Sapling put out on Twitter, teacher and author Sarina Dickson has compiled this wonderful list of New...
Book List: Ethnic Representation in Picture Books
There are more ethnicities in New Zealand than countries in the world. So why is it so difficult to find New Zealand picture books that...
Picture Books for Resilience and Persistence
Helping children deal with obstacles and setbacks is a core part of parenting and teaching. Today education lecturer and writer Frank...
LGBTQI+ Book List: See Us, Hear Us, Validate Us
Today Emmett Roberts, a consent educator, library studies student, and intern with InsideOUT, reflects on what kinds of books young...
Book List: Experiences of disability
Disability consultant, activist and blogger Robyn Hunt suggests 21 books, from picture books to YA, that illuminate experiences of...
Book List: NZ Junior Fiction v The World
Author Sue Copsey explores the world of New Zealand Junior Fiction, discovering plenty of titles that are just as good as the...
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