My New Zealand Story: Chinatown Girl

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Author: Wong Ng,Eva

Item Code: 100081033

Product Type: Book

Format: Paperback

ISBN: 9781775435778

Series: MY NEW ZEALAND STORY

Publisher: SCHOLASTIC NEW ZEALAND LTD

Lexile Level: 810L

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Set in Auckland, New Zealand, in 1942, in an area of the city known as Chinatown, where the descendants of the Chinese miners and market gardeners gathered together to maintain their culture and provide a sense of community.

New Zealand is at war when Silvey starts her diary, but for Silvey this is just a backdrop to the main issues of her world—the closure of her school and the arrival of Chinese-American soldiers

Genre: General Fiction, Historical Fiction Subject: History Learning Area: History Reading Level: Upper Primary, Lower Secondary, Middle Secondary, Upper Secondary School Year: Year 5, Year 6, Year 7, Year 8, Year 9, Year 10, Year 11, Year 12 Ages: 10+ Page Count: 208