The Unknown Zone
For children ages thirteen and over this begins with the 1965 story of fifteen-year-old Hemi Ratana who, traumatised by a humiliating incident, climbs a giant kauri on the Coromandel Peninsula in a do-or-die test of courage. High in the head branches of the kauri, Hemi finds a hu... read full description below.
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| ISBN |
9781869416720 |
| Barcode |
9781869416720 |
| Published |
4 February 2005 by Random House |
| Format |
Paperback |
| Author(s) |
By Smith, Phil |
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Full details for this title
| Interest Age |
13-16 years |
| Reading Age |
13-16 years |
| NBS Text |
Children's Fiction |
| ONIX Text |
Children/juvenile;Young adult |
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| Number of Pages |
176 |
| Dimensions |
Width: 129mm
Height: 198mm
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| Weight |
179g |
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| Dewey Code |
Not specified |
| Catalogue Code |
11286 |
Description of this Book
The Unknown Zone begins with the 1965 story of fifteen-year-old Hemi Ratana who, traumatised by a humiliating incident, climbs a giant kauri on the Coromandel Peninsula in a do-or-die test of courage. High in the head branches of the kauri, Hemi finds a human skeleton. Around its neck is a key on a chain. What does the key unlock? Meanwhile, nearly 160 years earlier, on the West Coast of the South Island, a group of sealers from Australia is taken captive by Ngai Tahu marauders. In a desperate bid for survival one of these captives joins up with another Maori group and they all journey to eastern Coromandel. These two stories intertwine in a powerful, gripping and passionate tale of land rights, spirituality, coming-of-age and love.
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Awards & Reviews
| Awards |
Shortlisted for New Zealand Post Children's Book Award: Senior Fiction 2006.
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Author's Bio
Phil Smith is a first-time author who lives in Mount Maunganui. He has worked as a journalist, wood carver, stained glass artist, timber worker, forklift driver, builder and scenic tour guide. He is a keen surfer, rock climber, tramper and amateur geologist.
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