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2021., Pre-adolescent, Levine Querido Call No: HISTORICAL F SMI Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "1970s New Zealand. Similar to many places around the world, there is a lot of tension between the government and its people. Most especially, Pasifika folks in New Zealand (those from Pacific Island countries and the native Maori) are heavily discriminated against and many forced to leave. In diary format, one girl tells the story of a very eventful year for her and her family. The book runs the full gamut of life, from silly and hilarious family and school stuff to serious topics like the 'dawn raids' that the police led on Pasifika homes"--Provided by the publisher.
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Ã2018., Pre-adolescent, Lantern Paperbacks, Levine Querido Call No: HISTORICAL FIC SMI Edition: 1st Lantern Pbk. ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Like many 13-year-old girls, Sofia's main worries are how to get some groovy go-go boots, and how not to die of embarrassment giving a speech at school! But when her older brother Lenny starts talking about marches and protests and overstayers, and how Pacific Islanders are being bullied by the police for their passports and papers, a shadow is cast over Sofia's sunny teenage days. Through her heartfelt diary entries, we witness the terror of being dawn-raided and gain an insight into the courageous and tireless work of the Polynesian Panthers in the 1970s as they encourage immigrant families across New Zealand to stand up for their rights.
