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236 pages.
New Zealand author.
Summary: Life is challenging for 16-year-old Jahnine Byrne. Her mother is in hospital battling cancer, her elder brother has gone without a trace, and Jahnine has dropped out of school. A family legend blames their bad luck on a patu that her great-great-grandfather took during the New Zealand Wars. The patu's curse needs to be lifted, something that can happen only if the weapon is returned, but returned to where? (Back cover)
Tim Tipene.
236 pages.
Summary: Life is challenging for 16-year-old Jahnine Byrne. Her mother is in hospital battling cancer, her elder brother has gone without a trace, and Jahnine has dropped out of school. A family legend blames their bad luck on a patu that her great-great-grandfather took during the New Zealand Wars. The patu's curse needs to be lifted, something that can happen only if the weapon is returned, but returned to where? (Back cover)