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Linda Jane Keegan
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Writer, tramper, plant nerd, winter swimmer, Singaporean-Pākehā, queer, ADHDer. she/her/they/them
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Māori MPs briefly suspended the Aotearoa parliament’s attempts to reinterpret their founding treaty in the most bad ass use of the Haka I’ve ever seen.
November 14, 2024 at 3:23 PM
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Have you heard about RATA books (Rangatahi and Tamariki Aotearoa)? Maria Gills gives us the lowdown on who they are, what they do and why should join in!

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RATA BOOKS: Connecting authors and illustrators with teachers and librarians - The Sapling
A group of Aotearoa authors and illustrators have long felt a need to get more coverage for our locally produced children’s books that don’t have the same marketing reach as international titles. Auth...
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March 11, 2024 at 10:45 PM
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Linda Jane reviews two very different and totally awesome STEM books. Both relate to nature connectivity, and both are must-haves!

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Reviews: Two Captivating STEM Books - The Sapling
Linda Jane Keegan reviews two books that are rooted in nature connectivity. Ultrawild is a thought experiment encompassing environmental science, engineering, and outrageous ideas for how to save the ...
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February 20, 2024 at 9:46 PM
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I really enjoyed talking with Kathryn Ryan on RNZ about language, landscape and stories… #pukapuka #kikorangi #middlegrade #kidkit www.rnz.co.nz/national/pro...
Rachael King: turning children onto the joys of language and adventure
Christchurch based author Rachael King has drawn on her love of Scottish folklore and the natural world in her new novel for young readers, The Grimmelings.
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February 21, 2024 at 12:36 AM
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Toitū Te Tiriti
Toitū Te Tiriti Honour the Treaty (Read Article One - Read Article Two - Read Article Three) Rangatiratanga (Māori never ceded their sovereignty) Partnership (Participation - Protection - Our Matapono - Principles)
February 4, 2024 at 6:43 AM
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Voting time for NZ's Bug of the Year is open so check out this collection of buggy books! Scroll all the way down and you might find photographic evidence of Linda Jane licking a bug. Call it click beetle bait if you must.

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Book List: Inspiration for Bug of the Year - The Sapling
This is the second year of New Zealand Bug of the Year. Step aside, Bird of the Year, the Entomological Society of New Zealand is keen to get our nation more interested in the lesser known heroes of o...
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February 2, 2024 at 1:15 AM
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ICYMI, I was interviewed with Isobel Joy Te Aho-White on Nine to Noon with Kathryn Ryan about our book, Stranded!

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New children's book aims to help avoid mass whale strandings
In February 2021 a human chain of 150 volunteers held hands and slowly waded into the sea. Their aim was to stop what remained of a pod of long-finned pilot whales from re-stranding at Farewell Spit.
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December 4, 2023 at 2:18 AM
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@lindajane.bsky.social writes about The Sapling’s approach to book reviews, and why we feel it is important we do it that way.

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The Reckoning: On Reviewing - The Sapling
The Sapling loves Aotearoa’s thriving children’s book industry. We also believe that a robust reviewing culture can allow it to grow and blossom even further, by providing opportunity for reflecti...
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December 4, 2023 at 2:13 AM