The Sea-wreck Stranger

By:   Anna Mackenzie
Imprint:   Random House
Country of Publication:   New Zealand
Volume:   1
Dimensions:   Height: 197mm,  Width: 131mm,  Spine: 16mm
Weight:   204g
ISBN:   9781877361883
ISBN 10:   1877361887
Pages:   192
Publication Date:   17 August 2007
Recommended Age:   From 13 years
Audience:   Young adult ,  Preschool (0-5)
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Anna Mackenzie has written several young adult novels. The Sea-wreck Stranger, the first volume of her trilogy, won an Honour Award at the NZ Post Children's Book Awards, was joint winner of the 2008 Sir Julius Vogel Award and was awarded a prestigious White Raven Award for outstanding children's literature. The book has been published in both Australia and France. Ebony Hill, the sequel was published in 2010 to high acclaim.It was a CLF Notable Book of 2010 and was shortlisted for the 2011 NZ Post Children's Book Awards, Young Adult Fiction category. Finder's Shore, the final book in the trilogy, is to be published in June 2011. Anna is also the author of Shadow of the Mountain. Anna lives in on a farm the Hawke's Bay with her family. She works as a magazine editor and teaches creative writing.

• Commended for New Zealand Post Children's Book Award: Senior Fiction 2008.
• Commended for New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards: Senior Fiction 2008
• Commended for New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards: Senior Fiction 2008.
• Short-listed for LIANZA Children's Book Awards: Esther Glen Medal for Junior Fiction 2008
• Shortlisted for LIANZA Children's Book Awards: Esther Glen Award 2008.
• Shortlisted for LIANZA Children's Book Awards: Esther Glen Medal for Junior Fiction 2008.
• Winner of Storylines Notable New Zealand Books: Young Adult Fiction 2008.