Belinda O Keefe in an #NZCYA Books Alive event with LIANZA

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Date2020-08-06CollectionLIANZA Books AliveEventLIANZA Books Alive, 2020Duration0:20:16DescriptionBelinda O'Keefe talks about her book 'The Day the Plants Fought Back' and answers questions from curious students at Waverley Park School and New River School with Megan from Invercargill City Libraries and Archives.

It’s not every first-time author who can handle the jandal of creating a quality rhyming story, but this book is a pleasure to read aloud for just that reason. With a plot that packs in plenty of exciting shenanigans and a big climax before an age-appropriate resolution — not to mention a touch of magic and two very relatable main characters — this is a whole lot of fun for young readers and their grown-ups.

This year an innovative approach to the Books Alive events, associated with the New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults, has been created in response to challenges caused by the pandemic.

Books Alive finalist events and virtual storytimes are being offered online for the first time. We are celebrating and promoting the New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults finalist books, authors and illustrators and publishers to new audiences around the country.

School and public libraries have worked with finalists to create a series of online events for children, students, parents, caregivers and whanau to enjoy. We hope you take time to view and share a Books Alive event or virtual storytime.

You can purchase the finalist books through our virtual bookshop:
https://www.thechildrensbookshop.co.n...

The Day the Plants Fought Back
By Belinda O'Keefe, illustrated by Richard Hoit
Published by Scholastic New Zealand
Finalist for Best First Book Award
You can purchase the New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults finalist books through our #BooksAlive virtual bookshop: The Children's Bookshop
https://www.thechildrensbookshop.co.n...

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Belinda O Keefe in an #NZCYA Books Alive event with LIANZA

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Belinda O Keefe in an #NZCYA Books Alive event with LIANZA