![]() From the slang to the touches of Māoritanga, to the Student Army and the broken spires of the Christchurch Cathedral, the story is rooted firmly in reality. Lyla is the story of a young girl, her family, and friends coping with life after the devastating 2011 Christchurch earthquake.Īlthough this is fiction, it is most definitely a New Zealand story. And now we have our very own New Zealand addition, written by the wonderfully talented Fleur Beale (of the I am Not Esther and the Juno series). Their stories range from war-torn Kashmir to the cyclone-ravaged Philippines. Through My Eyes: Natural Disaster Zone is a powerful fiction series from Allen & Unwin about children living in contemporary natural disaster zones. Then, 22 February 2011, the big one hits. ![]() Life is starting to return to some semblance of normality, despite the repeated aftershocks. ![]() Buildings were damaged but importantly, everyone is ok. Thirteen-year-old Lyla, her family and friends are trying to get back to normal life in Christchurch after the terrifying September 2010 earthquake that shook their beautiful city in the middle of the night. ![]()
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