Mission to East Timor
By: Glyn Harper ; [edited by Joanna Elliott].
Contributors: Elliott, Joanna.
Publisher: Reed Pub.
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Auckland [N.Z.]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 40
Subjects: United Nations -- Peacekeeping forces -- East Timor -- Juvenile literature; Peacekeeping forces -- New Zealand -- Juvenile literature; Peacekeeping forces -- East Timor -- Juvenile literature; East Timor -- History -- Autonomy and independence movements -- Juvenile literature; New Zealand -- Armed Forces -- Operations other than war -- Juvenile literature
Genres: Juvenile literature.
Description: Outlines the events in East Timor's history which lead to New Zealand's involvement there. Describes the role of the New Zealand peacekeeping forces and profiles a soldier, a sailor, a helicopter pilot and a doctor, who describe what they did and what it was like to live in a country that has been at war for a long time. Suggested level: primary, intermediate.
Table of contents: title: The New Zealanders leave for East Timor; title: The story of East Timor; title: The East Timorese vote on their future; title: After the referendum; title: The world takes action; title: The army's tasks; title: The navy's role; title: The air force at work; title: The defence force's busy medical team; title: Police and prison officers play a part; title: Lending a helping hand; title: Rebuilding a nation.