Mission Girl (My New Zealand Story)

Description

When her tribe is defeated in battle, Atapo is captured and becomes a slave of her enemies. Freedom seems impossible; the penalty for runaway slaves is death. But when sickness strikes the village, Atapo is blamed - and now it is even more dangerous to stay. To save her life, she escapes to the Pakeha mission station at Paihia.

Reviews

"The author skilfully uses Atapo's story [...] to fill in many historical and domestic details of everyday life in Paihia in the months leading up to the signing of the Treaty." - Around the Bookshops; "Beale's writing is first rate and this is a novel that will help young people understand how our nation was formed." - Dominion Post; "Young readers will enjoy this journal as a vivid adventure and love story." - Magpies