INTERMEDIATE FICTION
Hollyer, Belinda

River Song

(3) 4-6 Jessye lives with her grandmother in a traditional Maori community, but periodically her flaky mother comes to whisk her off to Auckland. When Mum's new boyfriend proposes a shady deal involving Nana's land, Jessye must choose between pleasing her mother and honoring her heritage. The slowly unfolding story paints a resonant picture of a girl struggling to find her way. Glos.

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