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Asli’s Story

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Book meta-data
  • Reading Box: Sapphire (Levels 29-30)
  • Year: Five
  • Fiction/Nonfiction: Non-fiction
  • Theme/Topic: Character education, Family, Journeys, Personal change
  • Genre: Biography/Autobiography
  • Strategy/Skills: Asking and answering questions, Forming opinions, Making connections, Using texts as models
  • Page Count: 32
  • Reading Level: 30
  • Item Code: 200482
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  • Curriculum Codes: ACELY1691, ACELY1692, ACELA1797, ACELA1512, ACELY1698, ACELY1702, ACELY1703
Reader Description

Imagine this. Your peaceful home isn't peaceful any more. You have to leave and travel great distances to find a country where it is safe to live. This is what happened to Asli, a refugee from Somalia.

After you have completed the Reader

Asli found it hard to adjust to life in New Zealand. Everything was different. Imagine you are a refugee in Somalia. What things would you find hard? What things would seem strange? Use the information in the book to write a short letter to a friend in New Zealand.

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