Junior Journal 63, Level 2, 2022
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Volunteers
by Bronwen Wall
What do you do in your free time? Some people choose to be volunteers – people who like to help others. I talked to some young volunteers to find out why they do it.
Kūmara – Behind the Scenes
by Trish Puharich; illustrations by Scott Pearson
There’s nothing quite like a bowl of tasty kūmara fries or wedges. Yum! But where does that kūmara come from? Some people grow their own kūmara or buy it from a market, but most people in Aotearoa buy their kūmara from a supermarket. Have you ever wondered how the kūmara gets to the supermarket?
Settling In
by Abbas Nazari; illustrations by Elspeth Alix Batt
Abbas Nazari was only seven years old in 2001 when he and his family became refugees. There was a war in Afghanistan, and the fighting was coming closer and closer to the family’s village. They had to leave their home and find a new place to live. They had to leave their friends, and everything they owned, and set off on a long and very dangerous journey over deserts, mountains, and stormy oceans.
Kūmara Wedges
A recipe for Kūmara Wedges.
One Jandal
by Tim Upperton; illustrations by Elsie Andrewes
I heard a joke the other day – A boy walks up the street with one jandal on, and his friend says, “Hey, you lose a jandal?” “Nah,” the boy says, “I found one.” Well, it was funny at the time, but it also got me thinking about the jandals we find sometimes. Always just one! And it looks good, but it’s not much use without the other jandal.
Water Worries
by Feana Tu‘akoi; illustrations by Donovan Bixley
A meeting room at the council offices. It’s a hot day and the characters are fanning themselves, trying to cool down.
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