Young authors embrace diversity
Gordon, a Year 13 Waikato Diocesan School student, and her student partners in a Young Enterprise Scheme company, have just published a children’s book, JJ’s Adventures, which introduces young readers to the varied characters of JJ’s hometown of Paihia.
“We are hoping to produce a takeaway message that we are lucky to have different identities and families in New Zealand and that diversity makes the world so much more interesting so should no longer be accompanied by any judgement,” Gordon said.
Among the families JJ encounters are LGBT+ parents, large Maori families, single parents and joint families.
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