Published date24 April 2024
Publication titleKapiti News
Mitchell Itches

by Kristin Kelly, illustrated by Amelina Jones, EK Books, $27.99

Meet Mitchell, a boy living with eczema who discovers he has a special talent playing the guitar as he tries to keep his itchy hands busy. Through his journey to becoming a music sensation, we are taught valuable lessons about empathy for others, bullying, resilience and the joy of being unique. The story is born from author Kristin Kelly’s own experiences living with eczema.

— Karina Cooper

Koro’s Star

by Claire Aramakutu, Scholastic, $20.99

This winner of the 2023 Storylines Tom Fitzgibbon Award is aimed at children 8-plus.

Atama is nervous at the start of his summer holidays. His dad is about to leave for Vietnam for an unknown amount of time and the family has just moved to a new army base. That...

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