The Adventures of Tupaia

The Adventures of Tupaia
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Publisher : Allen & Unwin
Total Pages : 71
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ISBN-10 : 9781760872021
ISBN-13 : 1760872024
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Book Synopsis The Adventures of Tupaia by : Courtney Sina Meredith

Download or read book The Adventures of Tupaia written by Courtney Sina Meredith and published by Allen & Unwin. This book was released on 2019-09-17 with total page 71 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Follow Tupaia as he grows up in Ra'iatea, becoming a high-ranking 'arioi and master navigator. Join him as he meets up with Cook in Tahiti and sails as part of the crew on the Endeavour across the Pacific to Aotearoa. Witness the encounters between tangata whenua and the crew as the ship sails around the coast, and discover the important role Tupaia plays as translator and cultural interpreter. Written in dramatic prose and verse by Courtney Sina Meredith and stunningly illustrated in graphic style by Mat Tait, this is an essential book for all New Zealanders.


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