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Ted Dawe spent his early years at Ruatoria where he learnt Mâori. He has held many jobs including work as a storeman, builder's labourer, flying hot air balloons over Hyde Park, studying at university, travelling and teaching at secondary level. Currently he teaches foreign students. He has also become more fluent in te reo. He lives in Auckland.
Selected bibliography:
Thunder Road (Longacre Press 2003).
K. Road (Urban 2005).
And Did Those Feet... (Longacre Press 2006).
Captain Sailor Bird and Other Stories (Pearson Longman 2007).
Awards:
New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards Young Adult Fiction Winner 2004 for Thunder Road.
New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards Best First Book 2004 for Thunder Road.
Esther Glen Award 2004 finalist for Thunder Road.
Storylines Notable Books 2004 Young Adult Fiction list for Thunder Road.
New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards Junior Fiction shortlist 2007 for And Did Those Feet…
Storylines Notable Books 2007 Junior Fiction list for And Did Those Feet...
Ted Dawe spent his early years at Ruatoria where he learnt Mâori. He has held many jobs including work as a storeman, builder's labourer, flying hot air balloons over Hyde Park, studying at university, travelling and teaching at secondary level. Currently he teaches foreign students. He has also become more fluent in te reo. He lives in Auckland.