Develops skills in cross-cultural communication
Through Tupaia’s role as mediator and translator, readers learn how listening, languages and respect for different perspectives help build connection across cultures.
Description
The Adventures of Tupaia tells the remarkable story of the navigator, priest and cultural envoy from Ra‘iatea who joined James Cook’s first voyage to Aotearoa. Growing up on his island home, Tupaia learnt the sea, stars and travel-routes of the Pacific, and then used that knowledge to guide, translate and bridge worlds aboard the ship.
With bold graphic-style illustrations and prose that walks alongside real history, this book brings to life the meeting of cultures and the power of navigation, language and trust. It’s a brilliant read for young explorers who want to understand how one person’s knowledge can connect oceans, peoples and ideas.