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Making sure children see themselves reflected in books is a driving force for author and publisher David Riley, who calls himself The Reading Warrior.
Based in South Auckland, he says his goal is to inspire young people with positive, inspirational stories from Aotearoa New Zealand and Oceania.
He also helps school students write and publish their own stories.
The former teacher is also a finalist for two books in this year's New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults.
One he wrote: Black Magic - The Inspiring story of why Aotearoa sports teams wear black with a silver fern. The other he published - Poem for Ataahua by Alistair Te Ariki Campbell, Illustrated by Sarah Wilkins.
David Riley joins Kathryn to talk about his work with young people.
