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Azzi In Between
Paperback Edition: 1
Azzi and her parents are in danger. They have to leave their home and escape to another country on a frightening journey by car and boat. In the new country they must learn to speak a new language, find a new home and Azzi
must start a new school. With a kind helper at the school, Azzi begins to learn English and understand that she is not the only one who has had to flee her home. She makes a new friend, and with courage and resourcefulness, begins to adapt to her new life. But Grandma has been left behind and Azzi misses her more than anything. Will Azzi ever see her grandma again? Drawing on her own experience of working among refugee families, renowned author and illustrator Sarah Garland tells, with tenderness and humour, an exciting adventure story to be enjoyed by readers of all ages.
UK-based author and illustrator Sarah Garland based Azzi in Between on a chance encounter with Burmese refugees in Nelson, New Zealand.
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Featured in the 6 August 2012 New Zealand newsletter.
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Publisher : Frances Lincoln Childrens
Publication date : 2012
Subjects: Non-fiction, Reference, Children's / Young Adult Reference, Educational Material