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203 pages : illustrations ;20 cm.

Novel for children.
'Set in 1942 in Auckland, New Zealand, in an area of the city known as Chinatown, where the descendants of the Chinese miners and market gardeners gathered together to maintain their culture and provide a sense of community. New Zealand is at war when Silvey starts her diary, but for Silvey this is just a backdrop to the main issues of her world - the closure of her school and the arrival of Chinese-American soldiers'--Publisher information.