Stop the Tour : My NZ Story

The Springbok Tour held in New Zealand over 3 months in 1981 remains one of the most divisive periods in New Zealand's recent history. Through his (fictional) diary entries, we learn about 13-year-old Martin Daly's experiences during the tour and his thoughts and feelings about the escalating conflict. His sister, Sarah, is out to stop the tour in protest against South Africa's racist apartheid system. His rugby-mad dad is equally determined that the tour should go ahead. Martin wishes the whole thing would simply go away. But a growing understanding of the issues helps him to stop sitting on the fence and choose a side.

A new release with a stunning new cover and new title (formerly Sitting on the Fence) to coincide with the 40th anniversary of the ill-fated Springbok Tour.

- Sitting on the Fence was a finalist in the 2008 NZ Children's Book Awards

- Part of the ever-popular My NZ Story series

- Bill Nagelkerke deftly draws the reader into the alarming tensions of the time, which threatened to tear families and communities apart.

- Themes include conflict, standing up for what you believe in, racism, relationships and violence. Includes a historical endnote and photos of the period