TY  - BOOK
AU  - Smith,Linda Tuhiwai
AU  - Te Aho-White,Isobel Joy
TI  - Riwia and the Stargazer
SN  - 1775506827
U1  - 428.6 23
CY  - Wellington
PB  - Huia Publishers
KW  - Funeral rites and ceremonies
KW  - Juvenile fiction
KW  - Infants
KW  - Death
KW  - Tangihanga
KW  - reo
KW  - Matariki (Tātai whetū)
KW  - Wairua
KW  - Kōrero paki mā ngā tamariki
KW  - Pukapuka whakaahua
N1  - 5-11 years
N2  - "Since he was born, Riwia's baby brother, Tawa, has been in Auckland Hospital, and his family has come to stay in Auckland. While Riwia goes to school and Dad works as a cook, Mum stays with Tawa. Their Aunty Sue's house is full, and renting is expensive, so Riwia and her parents live in a van, the Stargazer. But Tawa is getting sicker, and he dies. The family travels back to Te Teko, taking Tawa to the marae for his tangi and burial. Riwia learns about the journey Tawa's spirit will make, and at Matariki, the family gathers and remembers Tawa"--Publisher information
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