An exciting family adventure defying gender stereotypes, Thora Moffat
Night Race to Kawau
Tessa Duder
Penguin Books NZ
Pub. 2007
March 22, 2022
Night Race to Kawau is a story about trusting in yourself and others as well as learning to empathise and appreciate everyone.
Set in the early 1980’s this book is about the Starr family, Sam, Jane Jeremy, Mum and Dad as they sail the new and exciting night race on their boat the Arataki to Kawau Island.
When dad is out of action due to an unfortunate accident, Sam and her mother must work together to help their family. This timeless book is a realistic fiction that portrays difficulties in a time of crisis and adapting as well as learning to work together as a team and to trust each other. Read more