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Those Magnificent Voyagers of the Pacific picture book HC267


This epic story begins 5000 years ago, when the ancestors of Polynesians discovered ways to 'see' over the horizon to find and settle new islands. As their landfinding skills grew, these people took ever bigger strides across the vast Pacific until they reached South America. It was not until almost every habitable island scattered across the world's largest ocean was discovered and settled, that others would gain the skills and courage to head far from shore, allowing two great voyaging traditions to meet.

These websites have teaching resources, video clips and much more about the history of sailing and voyaging 

https://maatauranga.co.nz/index.html

https://www.thevoyage.co.nz/en/landing

The Bay of Plenty Sailing Academy Trust has information about how the trust works with local Tauranga schools here > https://www.bopsat.org.nz/with-schools/

Date published:29/09/2023

Author: Andrew Crowe

Illustrator: Rick Fisher

Publisher: David Bateman Ltd

subject area: Social Science, Science, The Arts, Languages, 

subject themes: Aotearoa, New Zealand, history, Māori, voyaging, waka hourua, the Pacific, Pacifika

handling collection number: HC267

Why not book a Hands on Tauranga Outreach session about the Waka Hourua to complement this book. Your students will be able to see a model waka hourua, a model sailing ship, and two lego yachts in this session.

Find out more and book here > https://www.handsontauranga.co.nz/hot-info/outreach-2023/

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