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Fresh

Fresh.

by Amy McDaid; illustrations by Andrew Burdan

When Emily goes to the beach on a hot day with her larger-than-life Māmā, she is dismayed at the muddy, polluted beach and that they can’t swim. Emily sees Māmā in a new light when she chats in Cook Islands Māori to a large family group, and they begin to dance together.

Series: School Journal Level 3 June 2023

Learning area: English

Curriculum level: 3

Reading year level: 5

Topics: beach, community, Cook Islands Māori, cultural heritage, family, humour, pollution, resilience, whānau

In: School Journal Level 3 June 2023

Publication date: June 2023

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