Kalo Li's New Country
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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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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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1st Fri each month PROV 10-1pm Mentoring & Finishing Book-Length Non Fiction.
July 11th 11am Mini-launch by Reading Dog of 'Like Me: Vol1' Diamond Valley Library.
July 17th (Tues) 12-1.30 RACV Club " Writing a Non Boring Family History or Memoir'
July 20th 6pm Sisters in Crime 'Small Towns, Big Secrets, Murderous Intent' Panel MC with 'Celebrant Sleuth'
July 24th (Tues) 11-12 VUT Footscray, Nicolson Campus Room T 101 'Not Just a Piece of Cake'
August 4th 10-1pm Port Phillip Heritage Centre 'Writing a Non Boring Family History or Memoir' workshop
August 9th Thurs 10-1pm Mornington Library 'Writing a Non Boring Family History or Memoir'
August 18th (Sat) 10-1pm Prahran Mech Institute Library 'Writing a Non Boring Family History or Memoir'
August 27th (Mon) Berwick Lodge Primary (Author visit & Inservice)
August 31st Society of Women Writers 'Alice' Awards' Library at the Dock.
September 1st 10-1pm Yarra Glen Workshop Authorpreneurship
September 3rd 10.50 _12.50 Oakleigh Primary Arts Festival
October 8th 10 am Brighton Book Club 'Celebrant Sleuth'
October 11th 1-2.30 Parkdale Library 'Writing A Non Boring Family History or Memoir' workshop
October 12th 11-12.30 Wheelers Centre 'Writing a Non Boring Family History or Memoir'