Salt River

By Elizabeth Hegarty
Scholastic NZ 2009
$17.99

Storylines Tom Fitzgibbon Award 2008. The story of the Pook family who lived in the Kaipara Harbour in the 1920s. Tom (14) is the eldest of seven children. Life is tough with the family fishing business a priority, but it’s a loving and loyal family and there’s fun to be had too. A great insight into the time and place.