TY - BOOK AU - Orwin,Joanna TI - The guardian of the land T2 - Collins modern New Zealand classics SN - 1869505751 U1 - NZ823.2 22 PY - 2005/// CY - Auckland [N.Z.] PB - HarperCollins KW - Boys KW - Fiction KW - Māori (New Zealand people) N1 - Novel for children; First published: Auckland [N.Z.] : Oxford University Press, 1985 N2 - On a visit to Kaikoura to recover from an illness, David meets Rua and his grandmother. The boys become involved in journeys into the past, which lead to the discovery of an ancient Maori pendant. Suggested level: intermediate, junior secondary ER -