Wai Chim

• Sep-2012
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From a new voice in children's storytelling comes a heartfelt tale of love, loss and the power of kindness set against the backdrop of rural China. Since the death of Mei's father, her ma has refused to keep animals on the family farm. So when Mei fi...

• Jul-2013
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From a talented voice in children’s storytelling comes a heartfelt tale of family, friendship and belonging set against the backdrop of China.

‘Why can't things just go back to normal? The way they were before?’ I whispered in th...

• Apr-2015
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The third book in the Chook Chook series set against the backdrop of rural China   It’s Chinese New Year, and for Mei and her family things are looking grim. It’s been another bad harvest and a disappointing year for their farm. And now, ...

• Jul-2018
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WINNER: Educational Publishing Awards 2019 Shaozhen has no intention of staying in his remote Henan village and becoming another poor farmer: he'll finish school, and then, hopefully, work in a factory in one of the major cities, just like his father...

• Nov-2020
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An authentic novel about growing up in an Asian immigrant family with a mother who is suffering from a debilitating mental illness.Anna Chiu has her hands full. When she's not looking after her brother and sister or helping out at her father's restau...

• Nov-2021
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A powerful story of friendship, bravery, and a desperate bid for freedom, inspired by true events.Ming survived the famine that killed his parents during China's "Great Leap Forward", and lives a hard but adequate life, working in the fields.When a g...

• Oct-2024
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Lin's excited about her first school sports day until she comes last. A relatable picture book about endurance and resilience from the award-winning author and Australian Survivor contestant, Wai Chim.It's Sports Day! Everyone has a different...