Night race to Kawau
- North Shore, N.Z. : Puffin, 2007.
- 206 pages : 1 map ; 20 cm.
Novel for young adults. Originally published: Oxford [England] : Oxford University Press, 1982.
Twelve-year-old Sam is thrilled when she discovers that Dad has decided the whole family will be taking part in the night race to Kawau Island in their boat, Aratika. But what sounds like an exciting challenge goes drastically wrong when a gale suddenly blows up as night starts to fall, and Dad is knocked unconscious while trying to take the spinnaker down. Can Sam and her mother sail the Aratika through the gale and bring their family to safe harbour? Suggested level: secondary.
Gaelyn Gordon Award Storylines Gaelyn Gordon Award, 2005