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  • Kids' reads that have stood the test of time

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    4 Apr 2023
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    Librarian Catherine Ross chooses a stack of classic reads for 10-14 year olds that have stood the test of time. Audio

  • Book Critic: Catherine Ross

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    28 Feb 2023

    Today Catherine Ross talks about books for young people with an animal theme. For ages 11 -12 she reviews, When The Mountain Roared by Jess Butterworth, The Dragon Keeper by Carole Wilkinson and Maybe… Audio

  • Book Critic: Catherine Ross

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    24 Jan 2023
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    Today Catherine talks about Librarian's Choices for younger readers. For 11 to 12 years she's reviewing The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie and A Kind of Spark by Ellie… Audio

  • Book Critic: Catherine Ross

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    22 Nov 2022

    Today Catherine talks to Jesse about books for younger readers with the theme Human Relationships. For Ages 10 + she's reviewing Into The Volcano by Bess Butterworth, The Slightly True Sotry of Cedar… Audio

  • 2022 Lilburn Lecture: Ross Harris

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    12 Nov 2022
    Ross Harris and accordion at his 2022 Lilburn Lecture at The National Library of New Zealand. Ross is a member of The Kugels.

    For his 2022 Lilburn Lecture, composer and Arts Laureate Ross Harris dove deep into his own musical past, sharing colourful snapshots from his life and career. Audio

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  • Book Critic: Catherine Ross

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    18 Oct 2022

    This week Catherine Ross, who's librarian at Diocesan School for Girls, talks to Jesse about books for young adults. This week's theme is 'Historical Fiction.' Audio

  • Book Critic: Catherine Ross

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    13 Sep 2022

    Catherine Ross is back with some recommendations for young readers, with the theme 'dystopian' for today. Audio

  • Book Critic: Catherine Ross

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    23 Aug 2022
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    Today Catherine Ross talks to Jesse about Mythological Themed books for children and young people. You can find her review and recommendations here. Audio

  • Book Critic: Catherine Ross

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    28 Jun 2022

    This week librarian at Diocesan School for Girls, Catherine Ross, looks at books for younger readers with an LGBTQIA+ theme. The theme coincides with the past fortnight when libraries have been… Audio

  • Book Critic: Catherine Ross

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    24 May 2022

    Today librarian Catherine Ross's theme for books is "Unreliable Narrator". She has a number of book choices and recommendations for children and young adults. You can find a full list of the books… Audio

  • Book Critic: Catherine Ross

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    5 Apr 2022
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    Today librarian at Diocesan School for Girls, Catherine Ross is talking about a favourite theme for students right now, Crime! Audio

  • Book Critic: Catherine Ross

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    1 Mar 2022
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    Today librarian at Diocese School for Girls in Auckland, Catherine Ross, talks about books with a New Zealand author theme. Audio

  • Book Critic: Catherine Ross

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    25 Jan 2022
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    Today's theme for Catherine Ross' book review is 'Librarian Picks'. That's quite fitting as she is a librarian at Auckland's Diocesan School for Girls. Audio

  • Book Critic: Catherine Ross

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    30 Nov 2021
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    Catherine Ross believes that books start conversations. She reviews her latest picks with Jesse. Audio

  • Book Critic: Catherine Ross

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    26 Oct 2021
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    Catherine Ross is sticking with the Halloween theme this week, with a few recommendations for Spooky and Supernatural books. Audio

  • Book Critic - Catherine Ross

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    21 Sep 2021
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    Librarian at Diocesan School for Girls, Catherine Ross has another amazing list of books for young people to read this week. Her theme this week is 'Remixes'. Audio

  • Book Critic: Catherine Ross

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    10 Aug 2021
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    Diocesan School for Girls librarian Catherine Ross is looking at the theme of Graphic Novels for her review today. Audio

  • Book Critic: Catherine Ross

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    20 Jul 2021
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    Today librarian at Diocesan School for girls has some great recommendations for books to young people on their school holidays occupied. The titles today are, Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhha Lai… Audio

  • Book Critic - Catherine Ross

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    25 May 2021

    Catherine Ross is the librarian at Diocesan School in Auckland. Today she talks about fictional World War Two themed books for different age levels. Audio

  • Book Critic - Catherine Ross

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    20 Apr 2021

    Today Catherine Ross reviews Alanna; The First Adventure Book one of The Song of the Lioness Series by Tamora Pierce and Daughter of Smoke and Bone Book one of a trilogy by Laini Taylor. Audio

  • Book Critic - Catherine Ross

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    16 Feb 2021
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    Today's reviewer is sticking to a New Zealand theme, librarian Catherine Ross looks at great local reads for young adults.  Audio

  • Catherine Ross - book selections for teens

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    8 Jan 2021
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    Working in a school library keeps Catherine Ross in a steady supply of books It's her job to give recommendations so students at Diocesan School in Auckland to girls between the ages of 11 and 18. She… Audio

  • 2012 Picture Book

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    The Cat's Pyjamas by Catherine Foreman, reviewed by Lucy O; Rahui (English and Maori version) by Chris Szekely and illustrated by Malcolm Ross, reviewed by Olivia C and Jason te Kare; Shaolin Burning… Audio

  • New authors feature in book award shortlist

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    28 Feb 2012

    New authors and illustrators appear as finalists in every category of the 2012 Children's Book Awards. Audio

    New authors feature in book award shortlist
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