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Blending contemporary New Zealand life with Sri Lankan food traditions, the text gently examines resilience, relationships, and the importance of community.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe text works well for guided reading, close reading, thematic study, and cross-curricular learning linking literacy, culture, and wellbeing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"470\" data-start=\"0\"\u003eThis pack includes \u003cstrong\u003ethree clearly structured lesson overviews \u003c\/strong\u003edesigned to support close, shared and independent reading. 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