Friday, September 11, 2015

Film and Literature Board of Review Order regarding Into the River by Ted Dawe


Penguin Random House New Zealand, the publisher of Ted Dawe’s book Into the River, is disappointed that the Film and Literature Board of Review has issued an interim order to restrict distribution of this award-winning book.

Into the River was chosen as the 2013 New Zealand Post Margaret Mahy Book of the Year by a respected panel of judges. The book deals with difficult issues such as bullying and racism, which are topics adolescents should be able to read about as they may well experience these issues in their own lives.


Penguin Random House believes that young people benefit from having access to coming of age books that help them to understand the complex society in which they live. 

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