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Dead Dan's Dee ISBN: 9781877361753 Release: 06-2007 Reprint: 2008 Subject: Junior Fiction Format: Paperback RRP: NZ$16.99 Download Resource Kit for teachers |
‘Dee thrilled every time she thought of herself as Dead Dan’s Dee. She was proud to be the daughter of a brave soldier father who died fighting in the war.’
After the Great War, Dee lives at the beach along with her mother and aunt. It’s a paradise for Dee, with the sun, the sea and the sky, but little by little her seaside haven disintegrates. Her mother and aunt become very ill, leaving Dee abandoned…
However, soldier Joe has never forgotten his promise to his army mate, Dan, Dee’s dead father. He and Essie take Dee north into half-broken bush country. Roaming the countryside, doing farm work, and making friends, Dee is almost happy again, but shadows hang over her life in Mamaku. Joe and Essie can’t afford high school for her, and all the kids seem to know something Dee doesn’t — something about her soldier father Dan.
Told with subtlety and charm, this is a poignant, bighearted story — of honour, courage and the aftermath of war.
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Reviewers Comments...
‘Very well written by one of New Zealand’s best writers.’ - Create Readers Website, 2008
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Click here to read ASG Kidslife Website Review http://www.kidslife.com
NZ Post Book Awards for Children & Young Adults – 2008 Finalist, Junior Fiction Category Click here to read Judges Report comments
CLFNZ Notable Books List 2008
