The Unbanned Book Network is a new initiative fighting for diverse books in the classroom. A new program called The Unbanned Book Network is stepping in to counter the increased threat of book bans in schools across America. The new initiative was launched this week by the team at We Nee…

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Ross Calman Wins Top Book Award for Treaty of Waitangi Storytelling

Historian Ross Calman takes out the Margaret Mahy Book of the Year for his children’s book on the Treaty of Waitangi
Listen to the interview on Waatea NEWS
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Publishing trend of Māori stories here to stay, says award-winner Ross Calman Kiwis want more books set in New Zealand, on te ao Māori and on te reo Māori, according to this year’s winner of the Margaret Mahy Book of the Year award.

New Zealanders want more books set in New Zealand, on te ao Māori and on te reo Māori, a leading historian and this year’s winner of the Margaret Mahy book of the year award says.
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By popular demand, we present the junior fiction finalists for the #NZCYA awards interviewing each other on their books & writing lives
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📚 When books come alive at the Universal Archive! The Galactic Beat crew battles fictional dragons, relives history, and discovers that some stories are too powerful to contain. Knowledge can be dangerous!

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Free teacher resource (10 pages, PDF) available for the book
The Treaty of Waitangi / Te Tiriti o Waitangi by Ross Calman
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Congratulations Ross Calman (Ngāti Toa, Ngāti Raukawa, Kāi Tahu), finalist in the 2025 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults

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Congratulations Ross Calman, finalist in the 2025 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults with the NZ Series book The Treaty of Waitangi. Screenshot from #NZCYA FB Page
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32 book covers of the shortlisted books in the NZ children’s and young adults book awards.

Hey #booksky if you want to find out more about the #NZCYA book awards shortlist announced yesterday or are after pukapuka for your tamariki some in te reo Māori, hop on over to their website: www.nzbookawards.nz/new-zealand-... #booksalive

Congratulations Ross Calman, finalist in the 2025 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults, ELSIE LOCKE AWARD FOR NON-FICTION, with the NZ Series book The Treaty of Waitangi.

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‘Strong flavour of us’ among rangatahi book awards finalists The 32 best children and young adult books in Aotearoa have been announced, and there should be something for everyone to see themselves in, judges say.

Fab article in The Post today, covering this year’s shortlist for the NZ Book Awards for children & Young Adults. Thanks to Sapeer Mayron for the shout-out! 🤩

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Images of the five shortlisted books in the Junior Fiction segment of the NZCYA Awards.

So many amazing books in the NZ CYA Awards this year including five by my publisher @allenandunwinnz.bsky.social #booksky #nzcya #booksalive

Absolutely delighted our book RURU, Night Hunter is a finalist in the New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults! Such an honour to be selected & grateful to all who have helped on Ruru's journey so far. #Nedbarraud #ScholasicNZ #NZCYA #booksalive @steamteambooks.bsky.social

Graphic announcing NZ book of the year for young readers shortlistings

Images of the five books that make up the Wright Family Foundation Esther Glen Award for Junior Fiction The Apprentice Witnesser (mine), Ravens Eye Runaways, Violet and the Velvets, Brown Bird, Detective Beans.

Thrilled to see The Apprentice Witnesser Shortlisted in a very strong collection of NZ Books for Children and Young Adults! ... #nzcya #booksalive @allenandunwinnz.bsky.social @allenandunwin.bsky.social

Book covers of all the finalists in the NZCYA young adult category: Bear by Kiri Lightfoot, Gracehoper by Mandy Hager, Migration by ME, The Mess of out Lives by Mary-Anne Scott, and The Paradise Generation by Sanna Thompson

Thrilled that my YA indigenous sci-fi book 'Migration' has been shortlisted for the New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults! It's a decent yarn, I reckon.
Congrats to all the finalists!
Available at bookstores and the library!

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I'm absolutely thrilled to see 'Gracehopper' shortlisted for the Young Adult Fiction Award in this year's New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults.
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What a wonderful display of finalist books in The Dorothy Butler Children's Bookshop in Auckland! 🤩Just two sleeps until the awards! I'm most looking forward to the whole experience ... and just a wee bit nervous. 🤸‍♀️
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Also topping my list is Reach by Hugh Brown. The inaugural @StorylinesNZ Tessa Duder Award winner.
I love the memory of how that award came to be. It was a great car chat with @NZBookgirl.
And Tessa's reaction when I suggested it at a meeting 🥰
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My fav Aotearoa NZ books....
The first book I remember, was purchased as a withdrawn library book in my first Library memory.
The Lion in the Meadow.
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What NZ books give me joy? So many to choose from!
But, Margaret Mahy's 'A lion in the meadow' holds a special place in my heart.
It is the first book I remember.
It is the first library visit I remember.
I still have the battered withdrawn library copy!
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Let everyone know your favourite NZ children's or YA Book Day.
Post a picture of a great Kiwi kids book from any year & use these tags
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I *loved* hear Margaret Mahy quote this, & this picture book is glorious