Book Bites: Josefa and the Vu by Tulia Thompson

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This episode was published on October 6, 2020.

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Enjoy Pacific Heritage Advisor Daren Kamali's review of Josefa and the Vu by Fijian/Tongan/Kaivalagi author Tulia Thompson, available as a book and eBook in our catalogue. A must-read for adventure-loving kids aged 7-12, tradition and high-stakes action collide when Josefa must recover a precious whaletooth tabua stolen by the school bully with the help of a giant ancestral warrior spirit or Vu and his friend Ming. Macawa ni vosa Vakaviti Fiji Language Week runs from Sunday 4 October/Okotova – Saturday 10 October/ Okotova 2020. This year's theme is "Noqu Vosa, Noqu isema bula” – My language, my living link Find this book in our library catalogue here: https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/search/card?id=38aa74f6-5c9d-5615-b233-bd8fd6a1b918&entityType=FormatGroup

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