The Shadow of the 'Boyd' - Aotearoa Classics - E-book - ePub

One Tree House brings this much-loved, award-winning and historic children's book to a new generation of readers. Based on a true story ... This is a powerful story in which the bitter clash of two cultures is explored from the point of view of a young boy who describes the horror that led to the massacre of those on the sailing ship the Boyd. A handful of pakeha were left alive, and it is their enthralling story which unfolds in this tale of tragedy. Finalist in New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards 2011 & Winner of the LIANZA Esther Glen Medal 2011.
First published 2010. Our new Classic e-collection supports our literary history, classroom learning and reading for pleasure.