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53 pages
colour illustrations, portraits.
Published with Read NZ Te Pou Muramura. Contents: Introduction / David Riley -- In my DNA: Mum ; My culture : My ancestors ; Special place: The farm / Ulalaei Enari -- In my DNA : My great grandmother ; My culture : Kapa haka ; Special place : Rotorua / Manawa Nahi-Phillips -- In my DNA : My mother ; My culture : Alagaupu ; Special place : Ōtara Samoan AOG Church / Zarmetrius Namulau'ulu -- In my DNA : Mum ; My culture : respect ; Special place : Cornerstone Baptist Church / Faith Fa'afouina -- In my DNA : Mum ; My culture : Mate Ma'a Tonga ; Special place : My room / John Fetuani -- In my DNA : Dad ; My culture : Taualuga ; My special place : My younger siblings' cemetery / Salape Poutoa -- In my DNA : My nana ; My culture : Gender rules ; Special place : Nana's room / Amiziah Namulau'ulu -- In my DNA : Dad -- My culture : Sasa ; Special place : Auckland Botanical Gardens / Toalima Leilua -- In my DNA : My dad ; My culture : Vā ; Special place : Home / Christian Faimalo -- Tagata Peleina ; My culture ; Special place : Lalu\o o le Pulu / Falefatu Enari (Principal of Pacific Advance Secondary School).
Summary: Ten young people from Pacific Advance Secondary School worked with teacher-author David Riley to share stories of the people, cultures and places that make them who they are, bring them joy and inspire them to be excellent.