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Malini

NCACL Cultural Diversity Database

Title

Malini

Author

Hillman, Robert

Publisher, Date

Allen & Unwin, 2014

Audience

Secondary

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Annotation

As Sri Lanka’s civil war closes, Malini and her family are pushed by soldiers to the coast, then escape to her grandfather’s village. Struggles and hardships including hunger, disease, and violence in a war torn country and its impact on young people, feature strongly.

Series: Through My Eyes
Key Concepts
1. Family
2. History
3. Refugees
4. Resilience
5. War