In addition to writing, Wai works as a digital producer/web developer for The Starlight Children's Foundation. Read honest and unbiased product reviews from our users. Her novel Freedom Swimmer was shortlisted for the inaugural Readings Young Adult Book Prize and the Sakura Medal, and was a Children's Book Council Notable Book. Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for Shaozhen: Through My Eyes - Natural Disaster Zones at. Her previous books include the Chook Chook series and Shaozhen, part of the Through My Eyes: Natural Disaster Zone series. An evocative and compelling story about one boy living through the 2014 drought in Henan, China. She spent some time living in Japan before making Sydney, Australia, her permanent home. Shaozhen: Through My Eyes - Natural Disaster Zones. Poppy nwosu, Michelle oConnell, emma osborne, emma Preston, Marianna. She grew up speaking Cantonese at home and absorbing Western culture through books, TV and school. Contributors are Wai Chim, sarah epstein, Alison evans, Lisa Fuller, Margot McGovern. Wai Chim is a first-generation Chinese-American from New York City. Shaozhen has no intention of staying in his remote and poor village in Henan and becoming a poor farmer. Summary: Shaozhen has no intention of staying in his remote Henan village and becoming another poor farmer: hell finish school. A nourishing tale about the crevices of culture, mental wellness and family. And as Mum's condition worsens, Anna and her family question everything they understand about themselves and each other.

But when Mum finally gets out of bed, things go from bad to worse. Dad's new delivery boy, Rory, is a welcome distraction and even though she knows that things aren't right at home, she's starting to feel like she could just be a normal teen. Anna Chiu has her hands pretty full looking after her brother and sister and helping out at her dad's restaurant, all while her mum stays in bed.

Shaozhen by Wai Chim