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Set in the 1960s Koro s Star is a heart warming exciting adventure story It s the beginning of the summer holidays in 1967 when 10 year old Atama moves with his family into a new army base His father Atama s hero departs for Vietnam asking Atama to look after his mum and his younger sister Maia while he s away Atama is nervous about making friends at the new camp so his dad leaves a surprise under his pillow Koro s 1939 1945 star medal handed down to Dad after his own father died during World War II Atama finds new friends but has to undergo an initiation to become part of their club Wearing Koro s medal around his neck Atama hopes it will give him courage but is unprepared for what lies ahead deep in the tunnels beneath the army base Koro s StarAimed at about 9 year olds this is an engaging story of life on an army base told by a 10 year boy in 1967 He has to deal with the usual stuff life throws at you plus his Dad is serving in Vietnam An enjoyable read 1775438619 The departure of his radio operator father to Vietnam occurs too quickly after Atama s family s arrival in the Army base Entrusted with his Koro s medal for bravery Atama tentatively attempts to forge new friendships To join the neighbourhood gang he must brave the initiation test at midnight sneaking out through the window to wander the underground tunnels where he hears terrifying noises But what he sees down in the dark leads Atama to believe that his father may never return Historical fiction with a ghostly twist 3. Koro's starpets 5 stars 1775438619 I really enjoyed this engaging story about a young boy Atama who is having to deal with the fact that his dad has been posted to Vietnam and also the fact that his mum and sister have had to move again to a new army base and so he has to try and make friends again Just before his dad leaves Atama s dad gives him one of his koro s war medals for bravery after he was killed during World War 2. Koro's starnik Atama wears his medal under his t shirt to give him courage as he tries to make new friends which he eventually does when he meets Jace Benny and Hera But when Jace tells him that he needs to complete an initiation task if he wants to join the gang Atama is nervous Under cover of darkness he is told he has to enter a tunnel deep underground and collect a momento from the end The tension which builds as Atama completes this task is palpable and when his new neighbour Eden is also initiated in the same way the tension builds further This is a simple tale set in a simpler time of friendship and family It is well written and is the 2023 winner of the Tom Fitzgibbon Award for a previously unpublished author and at less than 150 pages this could appeal to some of our reluctant readers Add to this a good balance of action and character building it could also appeal to teachers who want to use it as a readaloud 1775438619 Atama is worried about his dad going away to Vietnam Dad is a radio operator in the NZ Army and Atama s Koro was also a soldier. Book Koro's star Koro didn t come home from WWII and Atama doesn t want to lose his dad too When Dad leaves he asks ten year old Atama to look after his mum and little sister and entrusts him with one of Koro s medals awarded for bravery. Koro's starnik Atama finds he needs some of his own courage not only in saying goodbye but for making friends in their new neighbourhood After a few false starts this goes well except for one boy called Jace. Koro's Star ebook Jace likes to think himself the leader of Atama s new group of friends but Atama doesn t like the way he does things Koro s medal helps him find the courage he needs to stand up to Jace and most importantly to save a new friend from a dare gone wrong. Book Koro's star Suddenly even with Koro s medal around his neck Atama is sure Dad isn t coming home Can Atama stay brave until his family learns the truth Winner of the 2023 Storylines Tom Fitzgibbon Award Koro s Star is a quick but entertaining read giving readers aged 9 and over a snapshot of life on a NZ military base in 1967, Koro's starpets Told in third person from ten year old Atama s perspective as he deals with a new home his dad leaving for soldiering duties and dealing with a bully: Koro's Star pdf24 A slightly spooky element increases the tension of the story into a page turning conclusion 1775438619