E3 Call Home by Janet Hunt

Target age 7+

This is the true story of two godwits, E3 and E7. In 2007 they were tagged with satellite transmitters by scientists who wanted to know where they flew when they left New Zealand each autumn. E7 became famous with her photo in all the papers. But what happened to E3?

Janet Hunt has had a varied and interesting career, including the following: teacher, journalist/writer, County Councillor, computer publisher, lecturer in computer graphics and design, lecturer in digital media, author, publications editor, graphic designer.

In 2004 Janet won the NZ Post Book of the Year with A Bird in the Hand, and in 2008, she won the Montana Medal for Non-fiction for Wetlands of New Zealand.

Reserve me!

This award allows our toughest critics - New Zealand's young readers - to have their say in the New Zealand Post Book Awards. School-aged children and teenagers from all over New Zealand can vote for their favourite book from among the 20 finalists selected by the judges.

The award winner is announced by young readers at the awards ceremony and the author and/or illustrator of this coveted award wins $1,000.

Each year this award produces an enormous response - proof of its enduring popularity. Book lovers can vote only once, in any form. Every voting card or online vote that is received puts the voter's nominated school in the draw to win $1,000 of Booksellers Tokens.

Voting for 2010 closes at 5pm 30 April 2010.