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My New Zealand Story: Chinatown Girl
Publishing Details
Full Title:
My New Zealand Story: Chinatown Girl
Contributors:
By (Author) Eva Wong Ng
Series:
Publisher:
Scholastic New Zealand Limited
Imprint:
Scholastic New Zealand
Publication Date:
1st February 2019
Country:
New Zealand
Classifications
Readership:
Children
Fiction/Non-fiction:
Fiction
Main Subject:
Physical Properties
Number of Pages:
208
Description
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 worldthe closure of her school and the arrival of Chinese-American soldiers
