Hunter

By Joy Cowley

Book Overview

He was alive because he was a hunter. When fourteen-year-old Jordan and her younger brothers learn they'll have to ride a rickety plane home for the holidays, they're a little scared. But when it crashes on a wild and deserted peninsula in New Zealand, they are completely terrified. And injured. Worst of all, they're completely alone. Or are they? Whose voice is Jordan hearing telling her what to do next? Two hundred years ago, a hunter, Jordan's age, slave to Maori warriors hunting for the Moa bird, is in a dangerous spot, as well. He has the gift of sight, but what is the strange silvery bird that he sees crashing into the sea? And who is the girl with golden hair who is in trouble? He needs to escape the warriors, but he is driven to help the girl. If she will only listen. . . . In this suspenseful, captivating book, renowned author Joy Cowley brings two very different worlds together, giving us a rare glimpse at the remarkable human spirit that connects us all.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0399242279
• ISBN13: 9780399242274
• Release Date: May 2004
• Publisher: Philomel
• Length: 154 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.6" x 0.7" x 5.8"
• Age Range: 10 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 5 and higher

Customer Reviews

Mythology

I loved this book. A small but powerful lesson for children to listen and pay attention to their intuitive voice. Trust. It is also a great read :) Maori and Pakeha New Zealand come together in ways very rarely seen. A master Children's writer.