Te kōpere ō Hine

Holloway, Judith, 1935-

Published	2001 · Mallinson Rendel
ISBN	9780908783618
Physical	45 p. : col. ill. ; 20 x 23 cm.

Māori (New Zealand people) -- Funeral customs and rites -- Juvenile fiction. Death -- Fiction. Grief -- Fiction. Family life -- Fiction Māori language materials Pakiwaitara

Ruby loves her half-sister, Hine, and treasures all the fun times they share together when she comes to stay every school holidays. Hine has suffered from a serious illness since her birth, and she dies a few months before her tenth birthday. Ruby attends Hine's tangi and creates a memorial garden for her back home. Both of these experiences help Ruby to come to terms with her grief. Based on a true story. Suggested level: primary.

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