The Author

Pauline Vaeluaga Smith

Dawn Raid is the first book by Pauline Vaeluaga Smith, for which she received Best New Author at the New Zealand Book Awards and a NZ Storylines Notable Book Award. Pauline’s heritage is Samoan, Tuvaluan, Scottish and Irish. Her work is heavily influenced by her experiences growing up in the 1970s, her roles as a teacher and university educator, her passion for civil rights and justice, and her deep interest in uplifting NZ Māori culture. She lives in a small seaside town at the bottom of the South Island of Aotearoa-New Zealand.

Welcome

Welcome to our space!

On this page you will find weekly updates as we delve deep into a book and learn, think, wonder and ask questions.

We (Te Moana Year 5/6 Thursday Class) have joined #NZreadaloud in their book study of
"Dawn Raid" by Pauline (Vaeluaga) Smith for Term 3, 2022. 

We look forward to this book study. Watch this space...