TY  - BOOK
AU  - Catran,Ken
TI  - Earth dragon, fire hare
SN  - 9781869509415 (pbk.) :
U1  - NZ823.2 22
PY  - 2012///
CY  - Auckland, N.Z.
PB  - HarperCollins
KW  - Malayan Emergency, 1948-1960
KW  - Soldiers
KW  - Fiction
KW  - Malaya
KW  - Young adult fiction, New Zealand
KW  - local
KW  - War fiction
N1  - Novel for young adults; Subtitle on cover : When the fates go to battle
N2  - "New Zealand's forgotten war, fought in the deep green jungles in Malaya. In 1948 Britain and her allies are pitted against Communist terrorists in a struggle for freedom. On opposing sides are Peter Hayes, a young Kiwi soldier, and Ng, a dedicated guerilla. They are enemies, but, as the bitter conflict deepens, both will ask questions. Who fights for freedom? Who is the oppressor?"--Back cover. Suggested level: secondary
ER  -