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The Reckoning: Cross-cultural reading
In the current Anglo-Saxon book market, there is much that is the same. If one book is successful, there’s a flurry to find another one...
The Reckoning: To write ... or to teach?
Novelist Anna Mackenzie reveals a few truths about teaching, teens and the failings of the school curriculum, and explains why teaching...
The Reckoning: Kids' Book Reviewing in NZ
David Hill explains the pain required to gain in the wild world of book reviewing, and offers his reckons about how we could do it better...
The Reckoning: the state of Kiwi kids' non-fiction
Gillian Candler argues for more recognition of the importance of New Zealand non-fiction books for children, while at the same time...
The reckoning: an argument for inclusiveness
There's a book for every reader, and a time for every book. Mandy Hager explains why sometimes Great Literature isn't what we need. In...
The Reckoning: Better Laureate than Never
Kyle Mewburn tells us why our children’s writers are so special, and opens a discussion about why New Zealand should appoint a Children’s...
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