The World of Otamahua/Quail Island

What does the name Otamahua mean? Where does the name come from?
Otamhua means The Place Where Children Collected Sea Bird's Eggs.
It's from the pepper trees found in the island.






Where did the name Quail Island come from?
It is from Europe, as Captain William Mein Smith gave it its European name when he saw quails on the island. So from reading between the lines it tells me that there's a possibility it is from Europe.







How big is the island?
81 Hectare Area (Ha), with a high point of 86 metres.




What wildlife is present on the island-native/introduced?
Birds such as black-backed/karoro and red-billed gull/tarupanga, white-flippered penguins/korora, terns, shags and oystercatchers are often noticed from the observation point. Fantails/piwakawaka and grey wablers/iroriro can also be found on the island.
Banks Peninsula weta have recently been moved to the island- you may spot man made built weta homes stuck to the trunks of manuka trees.
On warm summer days you can spot lizards, geckos and skinks.

Mahinga kai, food gathering was an important activity for Maori. What food did they gather from Otamahua?
They gathered Shellfish, Flax, Bird eggs and other food.






How have introduced species (animals/birds/insects) damaged the environment?
Rats and rabbit ate most of the native eggs on the island.







What rules has DOC created to help protect Otamahua?
No any animals allowed
No fires (except gas-fried BBQ's)
Be respectful of all wildlife, plants, natural and historic features
No rubbish left on the island
No unauthorised vehicles (including mountain bikes) allowed
Camping is not allowed, except for designated areas
Bait stations and predator traps in use at all times. Read the warning signs on the wharf and around the island
Do not remove the rocks from the sea wall along the beach

Having these rules could be saving the wildlife, plants, natural and historic features on the island. This also makes the island safer for others, and makes it more of a public attraction. With these rules around the living things in the island would be safe, and people who want to learn about these could learn them without the fear of being in a dangerous situation.



What is Kaitiakitanga?
Kaitiakitanga= Guardianship
Kaitiaki= Guardian- Look after it
Tanga=To do something

What is Sustainability? -> Sustainable
-Keeping things for next generation
-Making sure there is some left
-Replacing what we take

What is a Rahui Tapu?
Sacred/ Restricted

A barrier that forbids you from going to a sacred place.

What do Kaitiakitanga, Sustainability & Rahui Tapu mean in relation to Quail Island?

Kaitiakitanga means to look after something or to do something. We are to look after Quail Island because it is a sacred place, this island was used as a quarantine station and was also used to train animals for the Antarctic Expedition. If we do not look after our island then it could cease to exist for the next generation, we need to make sure that Quail Island is still there for the next generation, and if we do take something from it we need to have a replacement for it. 

The Amazing World of Wonder!

What the book is about:

The wonder book is about a boy with a "deformed" face going through middle school. 

At first the principal has asked a few students (Julian, Jack and Charlotte) to show Auggie around the school. Everything was going well until Julian decided to mess it up by asking Auggie what happened to his face because it looked like he was in a fire. So Charlottle and Jack came to the rescue and protected Auggie.

The first day of school finally came and August entered the day with a lot of stares from the other students. No one would talk to him, well except for Julian and Charlotte. 

He was eating alone at lunch until a girl named Summer decided to sit with him. At first Auggie thought it's because she's been asked to sit with him, but she reassuringly told him that she just wanted to sit with him.

Halloween came and everyone in Breacher Prep was all dressed up. Auggie's mum made him a costume but Auggie decided to change his costume at the last minute, because he found out Julian was wearing a costume that was somehow connected to the costume he was going to wear.

When Auggie got to school he went to his classroom and over heard Julian's group talking about him (they didn't recognise him cause he was wearing a costume that covered his face). He was hurt when he heard Jack talk rubbish about him. He and Jack were really good friends and it just hurt him.

Auggie ignored Jack after hearing that. Jack noticed this and he didn't know why, so he decided to ask Summer but all Summer said was "Bleeding Scream".

A few days later, Jack said sorry after realising what he said and they became best friends again. 

Breacher Prep went to watch a movie at a cornfield, this was meant to be a fun activity for their camp but some older students from other school decided to make fun of Auggie and Julian's friends ( Amos, Miles and Henry) got into a fight with the older kids.

After the incident at the cornfield the girls from Breacher Prep were asking Auggie if he was okay and when they got back to school a lot of students started interacting with Auggie.

In the end everything was great and everyone was happy. Not a lot of people were being mean to Auggie. So I can say that it was a happy ever after ending.

What did I like/didn't like about the book?


What did I like/didn't like about the book?
I like everything about the Wonder book, I think the author has written it really well.

What would have I changed?
I wouldn't really change anything about this book, I think it is perfect just the way it is.

Rating:
5/5

Task: Create an author profile for the author of the book. Don't forget to list the other books he/she has written.

R.J. Palacio

Full name: 

Raquel Jaramillo Palacio

Date of Birth: 

13th July 1963

Nationality: 

American 

Parents:

Marco Jaramillo, Nelly Palacio Jaramillo

Books written: 

Wonder, Auggie and Me: Three Wonder Stories, We're All Wonders, The Julian Chapter: A Wonder Story, Shingaling: A Wonder Story, Pluto, Choose Kind Journal: Do One Wonderful Thing Everyday, Wonder/ Auggie & Me/ 365 Days of Wonder, 365 Days of Wonder: Mr. Browne's Book of Precepts, Wonder Notes, Rollercoasters: Contemporary Issues Book Box, The Handiest Things in the World, Last Summer: A Little for Dads, The Bobo Glove, Dream, Baby, Dream!, Ride Baby Ride, That Was the River.

What am I learning?

I'm learning to get better at remembering things from the books I read.

How am I progressing with my learning?

I think I am progressing well with my learning, doing what I'm told is helping me a lot.

What questions/ ideas/ thoughts do I have now I have completed the task?

Did Raquel get inspired to write this book?

Is this book dedicated to anyone specific?

What would I like to do differently next time?

Next time I would write my summary a little bit shorter.

Questions:

What do you think I should do next time?

Are there any improvements I can make?

What do you think I can improve on?