Kalo Li's New Country

Title:" Kalo Li's New Country" ISBN:186509339 4 ISBN 9781865093390 Author: Hazel Edwards Illustrator: Coralie Islip Publisher: Blake Education

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This is a factual story based on a real girl.  Hazel interviewed the real Kalo in her family restaurant in Melbourne, Australia.

Many children move to new countries.

This is an easy reading story of  the challenges of being 'new'.

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Kalo is put to the test when she must leave her home in Hong Kong to go to Australia. A new country. A new school. New food. New customs.

Read Kalo's story, and learn some of the secrets of how to fit into a new place.

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Buy your own copy of Kalo Li's New Country

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Read sample pages of the e-book version.

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Educational Resources for Teachers

Google Review:  Easy to read, A realistic story about the child of a migrant family working in their restaurant.

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The Blake Sparklers series is designed for newly independent readers and offer a range of activities for the classroom. Audio and activities are available.

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