Wai Chim

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Wai Chim
Born1983 (age 42–43)
New York, United States
OccupationAuthor
TelevisionAustralian Survivor

Wai Chim (born 1983)[1] is a Chinese American author of books for children and young adults residing in Australia. She was a contestant on Australian Survivor: Brains V Brawn, the sixth season of Australian Survivor.[2]

Early life

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Born and raised in New York,[2] Wai spoke Cantonese in her home growing up, and spent time in Japan before relocating to Australia in 2006.[3] Chim graduated from Duke University where she majored in English and Economics.[4]

Writing career

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Wai writes books for children and young adults. In addition to the Chook Chook series, her next book Shaozhen: Through My Eyes is set in rural China,[5] and her third has the “great leap forward” as a backdrop.[6] Shaozhen: Through My Eyes is part of the "Natural Disaster Zones" series which was awarded the 2019 Educational Publishing Award, given by the Australian Publishers Association (APA).[7] Her most recent release, The Surprising Power of a Good Dumpling, features a Chinese Australian family, and was finalist for the 2021 Kirkus Prize for Young Readers' Literature.[8] It is also recommended by the New York Times as a "Fantastic, Flavor-Filled Novel for Kids."[9]

Survivor

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Wai appeared as a contestant on the Australian reality television show, Australian Survivor: Brains V Brawn.[1] She made it far into the competition and placed fifth overall voted out on day 44 of 48 days.[10]

Publications

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  • The Chook Chook Series, University of Queensland Press[11]
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  • Shaozhen: Through My Eyes - Natural Disaster Zones, Allen & Unwin, 2017,[12] Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  • Freedom Swimmer, Scholastic Press, 2021 (first published 2016),[13] Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  • The Surprising Power of a Good Dumpling, 2019 (Allen & Unwin),[14][15][9][16] Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).

References

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