New Zealand Post Book Awards

This month sees the announcement of the NZ Post Book Awards. This annual event celebrates New Zealand books written for Young People. The Teenage Shortlist includes

• Juno of Taris by Fleur Beale
• Chronicles of Stone # 1: Scroched Bone by Vincent Ford
• The Tomorow Code by Brian Falkner
• 10 pm Question by Kate De Goldi
• Gool by Maurice Gee



Here @ Hillcrest High we hold copies of the Teenage Shortlist.To celebrate the NZ Post Awards Hamilton City Libraries are holding a Short Story Competition

Entry Form.




The theme : Describe a Utopian Society. Only 700 words all short stories have to be in at your local HC Libraries by 5pm Wednesday 13th May 2009.

For ideas try reading the following titles:

• Bloodtide by Melvin Burgess


• The giver by Lois Lowry


• Shade's children by Garth Nix


• Theives by Ella West


• Noughts and crosses by Malorie Blackmore


• Cherry Heaven by L. J. Adlington


• Brave new world by Aldous Huxley


• 1984 by George Orwell


• or watching V for Vendetta on DVD



All of the above are availble from our school library

If you'd like to investigate Utopian fiction further take a look at Appleton Library's booklist

there are a number of interesting titles to discover.

Happy reading and writing...

Mrs H.








Or watching V for Vendetta