8 YA Novels by Ken Catran
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Overview: Ken Catran is a children’s novelist and television screenwriter from New Zealand. He is the author of many teen novels, including Taken at the Flood, Voyage with Jason, Doomfire on Venus, Space Wolf, Talking to Blue and its sequel Blue Murder. He is perhaps best known for his Deepwater trilogy series.
Genre: Fiction > Children/Young Adult > Historical > War > Mystery > Crime > New Zealand
Earth Dragon, Fire Hare:
Against a background of culture clashes and conflicts in Malaysia after World War Two, a Kiwi soldier and a Chinese Malay freedom fighter are inexorably drawn together. the conflict in Malaysia during and after World War two, as seen from the perspectives of a Kiwi soldier (Peter) and a Chinese Malay freedom fighter (Ng). Against a background of culture clash and political and individual conflicts, two young men are drawn inexorably together as victims and products of the Malay conflict. Will events or their deeper selves guide them when their backs are against the wall? An action-packed, compelling, and ultimately moving book about a war that in which New Zealand participated, but which has not been written about.
Letters from the Coffin-trenches:
Poignant YA historical romance between a teen who runs away to fight in World War One, and his sweetheart back at home.Harry Wainwright is 17, not quite 18, but he can’t wait to enlist for the Great War – so instead of going back to boarding school he runs away to war. He does this with the help of his sweetheart, Jessica. They are a wholesome Edwardian couple, steeped in all the respectable morality of their age. Both are in love with romance. Their letters begin idealistically and enthusiastically but gradually both young people learn of the horror of war and its associated cynicism. Rather than a depressing read, this is an interesting chronicle of the times and a charming portrayal of innocent love. Finalist in the Senior fiction category of the NZ Post Children’s Book Awards 2003.
Lin and the Red Stranger:
Declan, an Irish lad from Australia, is running from the law . . . seeking his fortune.
To Lin, a servant girl from China, this New Zealand gold-mining town is a hostile and terrifying place.
Both are drawn to the goldfields for the same reason. They do not know each other but their paths cross . . . their different cultures will clash.
Because with gold, come greed, violence and tragedy . . . and their lives will change forever.
Monsters of Blood and Honour:
This collection contains three stand-alone tales, each with a related theme. In each story a teenager interacts with an elderly person who was their age during World War 2. Each of these elderly people has undergone a traumatic and violent experience, which the modern teen cannot at first relate to.
Red Leader Down:
YA thriller about a teen discovering the truth of his grandfather’s terrible past as a World War Two fighter pilot.When 17-year-old Matt dreams that he is a World War Two pilot in a dogfight against the Germans, something strange happens. Was it a dream? Because later that morning, the family gets news that Grandad died at exactly that time, 3.15 a.m.This is the beginning of a bewildering set of adventures, into which Matt is plunged. At Grandad’s funeral, two of his old squadron mates turn up and he becomes aware that something that happened in the last days of the war, to do with the death of his Squadron Leader, Jingo Brook.After the funeral, Grandad’s house is trashed. With the help of a local ‘bad boy’ Matt discovers who did it and what was taken – his grandad’s log books and journal from World War Two. The second part of the novel is Grandad’s story, told in the first person, when he was a little older than Matt. He joins a Tempest ground-attack fighter squadron, operating in Germany, in the last months of the war. Matt, financed by his grandad’s estate, goes to Europe and, on the banks of a northern Holland canal finds the evidence that clears his grandfather’s name. Now the skies above are blue and quiet but he has won his Grandad’s last victory.
Sea of Mutiny:
An exciting young adult historical novel based on the true story of Captain Bligh leading his sailors to safety after the mutiny on the Bounty.Sixteen-year-old John Hallet was on board the ill-fated Bounty when Fletcher Christian and others of the crew staged the mutiny against Captain Bligh. Cast adrift in a small boat in wild and dangerous seas, Hallet tells the remarkable story of how Bligh led the sailors who were loyal to him to safety.This story is interspersed with a fictionalised account of the events that led up to the mutiny on the Bounty. Historically accurate and well-researched, Sea of Mutiny is a revisionist look at Bligh.He has gone down in history as sadistic and cruel. But award-wining writer Ken Catran portrays Bligh as a victim of the British class system and his own flawed decison making.At the same time as being a fascinating historical read, this is an exciting plot-driven novel about massive sea voyages in treacherous conditions in overcrowded, overladen ships. It’s classic Ken Catran fare – ideal for male readers.
Seal Boy:
A thrilling young adult historical adventure novel about a boy on a ship forced to survive the elements as well as the ruthless crew.Set in the 1840s, Seal Boy tells the story of Emmet Tyler, a 14-year-old from the US port of Boston whose privileged upbringing has brought him a life of education and fine manners. So imagine his surprise and horror when he is attacked by thugs while on a visit to the wharves with his grandfather, and wakes up on board a whaling vessel bound for the South Pacific – on a voyage that could last three years!Emmet’s journey of discovery begins as he learns the ways of the whaling ship and earns the respect of the crew. Upon arrival in Kororareka (Russell) in the Bay of Islands, he is ready to transfer to a home-bound ship, but the sacking of the town by local Maori forces him to make a hasty escape – into yet deeper trouble. He finds himself aboard a disreputable sealing ship, headed for the deep south. When its crew discover Emmet’s identity and the reward offered for his return home – dead or alive – he finds himself among the hunted, stranded on a desolate island with only a family of seals for company. He must not only survive the winter but also outwit the ruthless men who think nothing of killing for money.
Smiling Jack:
There’s something wrong with this picture. Robert lives in a small, prosperous rural town where his father is a respected and trusted pillar of the local community and financial advisor to the eccentric but essentially harmless community of Atenists who live nearby. When Robert’s father and uncle are killed in road accident his comfortable world rapidly begins to unravel. With so much to deal with, he barely thinks about the evil grin on the playing card Jack found at the site of the accident. Until the second death, and the third, when once again Jack’s leering malicious grin is found nearby. As Robert realises he never knew his father, those people his father betrayed turn against him, and he is forced to look deep into the shadows that are closing in if he is to get out alive. A classic whodunnit with a startling and unexpected twist, Ken Catran’s dark and brooding murder mystery is a real page-turner that will have you looking over your shoulder like Robert, desperately trying to second guess Smiling Jack.
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