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Paper Boats
An Anthology of Short Stories about Journeys to Australia
AUTHOR(S):
Yasar Duyal (Series editor)
REGION:
Australia & New Zealand
LEVELS:
Year 7 / Year 8
SUBJECT AREA:
English
EDITION:
1ed
ISBN:
9781107608887
PUBLICATION DATE:
10/08/2012
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Paper Boats is a compelling collection of 21 short stories for Years 7 and 8 written by students from immigrant, refugee or asylum seeker backgrounds, reflecting their origins, journey and arrival in Australia. Sometimes disturbing, sometimes uplifting, these powerful stories let students glimpse the hardship and dangers other students have endured to reach this country.

A donation of 15% of net sales will go Afghan Red Crescent Society, the Afghan affiliate of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. More information can be visited here www.arcs.org.af

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Foreword, Alice Pung

Introduction, Yasar Duyal

 

War

A Daughter's Story, Fatima Moradi

The Space In Between, Kpana Bolay

Jadwiga, Melissa Miller

 

Escape

My Mother My Hero, Kobra Moradi

My Name is Fatima, Jamila Shirzad

The Never-Ending Journey, Syed Hussain Mosawi

 

Journey

Same Language Same Religion, Sayed Hayatullah Mosawi

My Home Country is Afghanistan, Jaweed Rahimi

Salt Water Mohammad, Mohsim Jafari

 

Detention

Soccer Ball, Blaise Mupenzi David

Jewelled Mirror, Izel …ztŸrk

Home, Zahra Ali

 

Change

Counter 27, Azaara Perakath

Roshan's Voice, Roshan Jafari

Someone to Call a Friend, Kpana Bolay

 

Opportunity

A New Beginning, Maisam Haidari

The Unexpected Child, Robert Matyus

The Key to Success, Nilofer Zafari

 

Belonging

Meeting Michael Jackson, Kobra Moradi

A Place Where I Belong, Nazifa Reza

My Journey to Happiness, Taiyeba Ansari

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The New Paper Series provides a variety of short, short stories and activities to introduce writing techniques and the skills of critical literacy to junior and middle secondary students.

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Yasar Duyal (Series editor)

Yaşar Duyal migrated to Australia in August 1993 from theTurkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. He worked as an education aide supporting children with learning disabilities at Springvale Primary School. Since then, he has taught Studies of Society and Education (SOSE), English, English as a Second Language (ESL) and English Literature at Westall Secondary College, Minaret College, Parkdale Secondary College, Eumemmering Senior College and Narre Warren South P-12 College. Yaşar currently is the Head of English and teaches English Literature and VCE English at Highvale Secondary College, Glen Waverley.

Since 1994, Yaşar has also been teaching and coordinating the study of Turkish Language at the Victorian School of Languages and Western Thrace Turkish School in Keysborough and has been a chief assessor for VCE Turkish. He has established an English Language Centre for international students at Parkdale Secondary College and has been an English/EAL leader at Narre Warren South P-12 College.
Yaşar has worked with many students and parents from refugee backgrounds over the years. The programs he helped set up for refugee mothers and students at Narre Warren South P-12 College were recognised by the Governor’s award for Excellence in Multicultural Education in 2009. In December 2011, he received an award for community services delivery in education in multicultural Victoria.

"The stories are short, engaging and very readable"

"An excellent collection which will assist teachers to incorporate Asian and human rights perspectives into the English classroom. An added bonus is that 15% of net sales will be donated to a girls' school in Afganistan"

ACT English Teachers Association, ACTivATE Vol 25 No 1 2013

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