My Story (Scholastic New Zealand)

My Story is a series of historical novels for older children published by Scholastic New Zealand which was inspired by Dear America. Each book is written in the form of a fictional diary of a young person living during an important event or time period in New Zealand history.

Books

Journey to Tangiwai: The Diary of Peter Cotterill, Napier, 1953 by David Hill (2003)

A Better Life: The Diary of Ivana Ivanovich, Dargaville, 1924-25 by Amelia Batistich (2003)

Abandon Ship!: The Diary of Debbie Atherton, Wellington, 1968 by Shirley Corlett (2003)

Finding Father: The Journal of Mary Brogan, Otago, 1862 by Pauline Cartwright (2004)

Earthquake: The Diary of Katie Bourke, Napier, 1930-31 by Janine McVeagh (2004)

A New Song in the Land: The Writings of Atapo, Paihia, c1840 by Fleur Beale (2004)

Below the Mountains: The Diary of Amy McDonald, Milford Road, 1935-36 by Jean Bennett (2005)

Chinatown Girl: The Diary of Silvey Chan, Auckland, 1942 by Eva Wong Ng (2005)

Fire in the Sky: The Diary of James Collier, Tarawera, 1886 by Shirley Corlett (2005)

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White House press secretary Sean Spicer does a television interview at the White House, Friday, June 23, 2017, in Washington.

Tracking Trump: Sean Spicer emerges from the bushes as rumors swirl

Edit The Guardian 24 Jun 2017

Gossip continued to swirl around the role of the accident-prone White House press secretary as he tried to handle questions about the Russia investigation. Trump administration. Tracking Trump. Tracking Trump. Sean Spicer emerges from the bushes as rumors swirl. Gossip continued to swirl around the role of the accident-prone White House press secretary as he tried to handle questions about the Russia investigation. @paultowen ... Last weekend....

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Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, meets with Lt. Gen. Gadi Eisenkot, Chief of General Staff, at Israel Defense Force Headquarters in Tel Aviv, Israel May 9, 2017.

Israel strikes Syrian positions after fire toward it

Edit WPXI 24 Jun 2017

JERUSALEM (AP) - Israeli aircraft struck various positions in Syria Saturday, destroying two tanks, in response to more than 10 projectiles that landed in its territory, the military said. The flare-up marked a rare case of Israeli involvement in the bloody fighting next door ... It has responded in the past with limited strikes when fire has spilled into Israel and holds the Syrian government responsible for any such incidents ... ....

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Indian police and paramilitary men arrive where militants attacked a vehicle of the paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) at Pantha Chowk on the outskirts of Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian Kashmir, 24 June 2017. Militants attacked a CRPF vehicle in which one paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) soldier was killed while another solider and a civilian were injured.

Terrorists holed up inside school in Srinagar, gunfight underway

Edit Sify 25 Jun 2017

Srinagar. A gunfight started on Sunday between the security forces and holed-up militants in Srinagar, police said ... S.P. Vaid, Director General of Police (DGP) told reporters two militants are holed up inside the DPS complex ... The speed of landline broadband connections has also been brought down ... ....

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File - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, arrives for the unveiling ceremony for statues of late leaders Kim Jong Il and Kim Il Sung on Munsudae hill in Pyongyang, North Korea, Friday, April 13, 2012.

North Korea's Kim Uses Creative Methods To Execute His People: Report

Edit WorldNews.com 23 Jun 2017

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has built a reputation for some pretty creative ways of removing his fellow countrymen who cross him – from siccing wild dogs to gunning down his enemies with artillery meant for shooting down planes, according to a Fox News report Friday.Although some of the terrifying execution methods have never been confirmed, the fear of such methods certainly keep any dissenters in line ... But when he ran....

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File - Angola, N.Y. resident Lt. Col. Russell Clark (left), poses with his interpreter in an opium poppy field as Afghan National Police (ANP) use sticks to hack off the plants' seed pods before they can be used to make heroin.

Drug War? American Troops Are Protecting Afghan Opium. U.S. Occupation Leads to All-Time High Heroin Production

Edit GlobalResearch 24 Jun 2017

first published in June 2014. It is well-documented that the U.S. government has – at least at some times in some parts of the world – protected drug operations. (Big American banks also launder money for drug cartels. See … ... ....

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Getting Down to Business

Edit TPM 25 Jun 2017

I expect a second member of the Investigations Desk to start in July ... But I thought I would share it because it’s also a statement of what about the story matters and what the story even is. Among non-Trumpers, for every three people obsessed with the Russia story there is at least one who says it’s a distraction from Obamacare repeal, a new McCarthyism, a conspiracy theory vehicle for xenophobia and sundry other hot takes....

Filmmaker raising money during Pride for gay indie flick

Edit Toronto Sun 25 Jun 2017

“It’s perfect, because this is where the story takes place.” ... “It’s a story of drag queens being murdered, how the police have been pushed away from the community and how one officers goes deep undercover into the underbelly of the gay community to solve the case,” he said. Sounds great ... I chipped in $5. “Principal photography starts July 15,” he said....

Borrow people, read their stories

Edit The Times of India 25 Jun 2017

Imagine a vast library of experiences, where instead of books, you can "borrow" people, and "read" their stories as they tell them.Well, that's what the human library is and does, and on July 1, Chennai will get its first edition ... I am hoping that when people hear my story it will break certain biases people tend to have about transgenders," she says....

Soap spoilers: EastEnders danger, Hollyoaks newbie, Coronation Street threats, Emmerdale abuse fears

Edit Digital Spy 25 Jun 2017

EastEnders airs these scenes on Friday, July 7 at 8pm on BBC One ... Courtney is highly suspicious over how nice her grandmother is being when they do come face-to-face again, but is it all a front? And will Courtney confide in her granny about how she's expecting a baby? Hollyoaks airs these scenes on Thursday, July 6 and Friday, July 7 at 6.30pm on Channel 4....

Shirley Hughes: ‘Children are refreshingly frank in their reactions to seeing me draw’

Edit The Observer 25 Jun 2017

The children in my stories, Alfie, Lucy and Tom and company, are not taken from my own children at that age, or anyone else’s, but inspired by a combination of both ... “Please write back if you can but you may need a break.” Also the perennial questions “How do you get good at drawing?” or “How do I stop my story going boring in the middle?” and once, ......

Food news: Ireland's Ancient East Goes To Oxford

Edit Irish Independent 25 Jun 2017

This year's event takes place in the city of dreaming spires from July 7-9 ... Fáilte Ireland, through its Food Champion Programme, is supporting the reception and welcome dinner on the opening night, Friday, July 7, which will explore the complex historical layers of the Boyne Valley in Ireland, "with a tasting of Ireland's liquid assets, poetry and singing after the meal"....

Rodriguez could rejoin rotation vs Texas

Edit MLB 25 Jun 2017

Full Game Coverage. "Today was a good work day for Eddie," Red Sox manager John Farrell said ... If everything goes as expected, Rodriguez could pitch for the Red Sox by July 4 or 5 in Texas. "That would be ideal," Farrell said ... This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs. ....

DNA Morning Must Reads: PM Modi to meet Trump, India beat England in World Cup, ...

Edit DNA India 25 Jun 2017

Here are the top stories of the morning. 1. PM Narendra Modi arrives in Washington, to meet US Prez Donald Trump on Monday ... Read more here 2. In J&K, cops are unsafe and separatists safest ... Read more here 3. Explained. All about the historic leap with July 1 GST rollout ... ....

Feldman aims to keep up consistency in finale

Edit MLB 25 Jun 2017

The Nationals and Reds will wrap up their three-game series on Sunday afternoon at Nationals Park with a pair of veteran starting pitchers opposing each other ... the Phillies. • The Reds and Nationals will meet again in the first series after the All-Star break -- July 14-16 -- at Great American Ball Park ... This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs. ....

Roark looks to right the ship in start vs. Reds

Edit MLB 25 Jun 2017

Connecting students with the jobs of tomorrow in South Canterbury

Edit Stuff 25 Jun 2017

A plan to better inform the employees of tomorrow about the jobs available to them is set for launch later this year ... READ MORE. * Labour shortage a bigger problem than the dairy downturn ... "We are hearing businesses want to get in and tell their story, we have got the schools that are really keen to hear those stories." ... Ad Feedback ... The plan was to roll out the strategy on the first day of term three, on July 24 ...  - Stuff ....

Best 4th Of July Parties In Los Angeles

Edit CBS Sports 25 Jun 2017

As America gets ready to honor yet another birthday on July 4, folks around the Los Angeles area will surely be ready to do their fair share of celebrating ... July 4, 2017 from 2 p.m ... LA’s Grand Park 4th of July Block Party offers revelers some great food and drink, entertainment and, of course, an incredible fireworks show that will light up the Los Angeles skyline and close out the evening ... July 4, 2017 at 7.30 p.m....

‘The Art of Sharing Life’: Documenting Life in Palestinian Camps in Lebanon (Part III)

Edit The Palestine Chronicle 25 Jun 2017

Following three days of training in Shatila camp in Beirut, and a day of fieldwork, participants in the ‘The Art of Sharing Life Stories with the Masses’, produced twelve projects, each of which conveyed a unique story either through a series of six photos or a short video ... Places with Stories ... The two stories highlighted here do just that....

My Story (Scholastic New Zealand)

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Daniel Pennac, prix Renaudot pour son roman ''Chagrin d'école'' à Tout Le Monde En Parle en 2008

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See more photos of my story (julie couillard book)

Tracking Trump: Sean Spicer emerges from the bushes as rumors swirl

Israel strikes Syrian positions after fire toward it

Terrorists holed up inside school in Srinagar, gunfight underway

North Korea's Kim Uses Creative Methods To Execute His People: Report

Drug War? American Troops Are Protecting Afghan Opium. U.S. Occupation Leads to All-Time High Heroin Production

You can search using any combination of the items listed below.

Getting Down to Business

Filmmaker raising money during Pride for gay indie flick

Borrow people, read their stories

Soap spoilers: EastEnders danger, Hollyoaks newbie, Coronation Street threats, Emmerdale abuse fears

Shirley Hughes: ‘Children are refreshingly frank in their reactions to seeing me draw’

Food news: Ireland's Ancient East Goes To Oxford

Rodriguez could rejoin rotation vs Texas

DNA Morning Must Reads: PM Modi to meet Trump, India beat England in World Cup, ...

Feldman aims to keep up consistency in finale

Roark looks to right the ship in start vs. Reds

Connecting students with the jobs of tomorrow in South Canterbury

Best 4th Of July Parties In Los Angeles

‘The Art of Sharing Life’: Documenting Life in Palestinian Camps in Lebanon (Part III)