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BfK No. 63 - July 1990

Cover Story
The photographs on our front cover this month are taken from Round Buildings, Square Buildings & Buildings That Wiggle Like a Fish by Philip Isaacson. Hardback (0 86203 447 7) and paperback (0 86203 468 X) are published by Julia MacRae.

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The Champion

Maurice Gee
(Penguin Books (NZ))
978-0140341607, RRP £2.99, Paperback
14+ Secondary/Adult
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It's the Second World War and an American soldier is billeted with a New Zealand family. Jackson Coop is black and his impact on the small community is far-reaching and lasting. Rex, son of the host family, learns what real heroism is; Leo - a Dalmatian - refuses to be a victim of prejudice; Dawn protects her vulnerable grandmother and demonstrates the power of loyalty.

Unlike To Kill a Mockingbird, The Champion gives its black protagonist three dimensions and its readers a view of war and prejudice from his side of the fence. An excellent read for 3rd year pupils.

Reviewer: 
Val Randall
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