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Author: Alice Pung

📘 Growing up asian in Australia by Alice Pung

"This is an anthology of writing about what it is really like to grow up Asian-Australian. Including contributions from established writers, public figures and exciting new talents, this diverse and unpredictable collection throws out the cliches and takes readers behind the stereotypes" -- Provided by publisher.

First publish date: 2008

Authors: Alice Pung

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