Sunday, 17 April 2011

New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards

Remember to vote for your favourite finalist before 29 April, 2011.

Finalists: http://www.booksellers.co.nz/awards/new-zealand-post-childrens-book-awards/2011-finalists

To vote online, go to
 http://www.booksellers.co.nz/awards/new-zealand-post-childrens-book-awards/2011-childrens-choice-voting-award

Scout

by Nicole Pluss
Published by Penguin Books 2010 in Camberwell, Australia.

Kit departs England with her mother on the sailing ship Scout, for a new life in Australia. The experiences encountered during the voyage have an immense impact on Kit.

This book has been well-written.  I particularly liked the ending.  It left me thinking about the "growth" that Kit had undergone - and dreaming about her future life! I want to read more books by Nicole Pluss.