
Born to Fly
Julian Arahanga(Author)
Huia Publishers
Published on 30. April 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
40 pages
978-1-77550-004-9 (ISBN)
Description
Shot down off the coast of Germany, Pohe was held prisoner at Stalag Luft III, near Sagan in present-day Poland. Digging a tunnel under the camp, Pohe was one of the prisoners who escaped in a mass breakout which was immortalised in the film The Great Escape.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Wellington
New Zealand
Target group
Children/juvenile
Young adult
Reading Age: From 6 to 12 years, Interest Age: From 6 to 12 years
Illustrations
Colour illustrations on all pages
Dimensions
Height: 297 mm
Width: 210 mm
Thickness: 3 mm
Weight
209 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-77550-004-9 (9781775500049)
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Person
Julian Arahanga is a film maker and actor having starred in 1994's Once Were Warriors, followed by a starring role in the cross-cultural romance Broken English. Since then Julian has had a prolific career working both in front of and behind the camera, including producing a short documentary in 2008 on the escapades of John Pohe titled 'Turangaarere: The John Pohe Story'. Andrew Burdan is a freelance illustrator who has illustrated a number of books and children's books and contributed illustrations to school magazines.