Wai Chim

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Wai Chim
Born1984 (age 3839)
NationalityChinese-American
OccupationAuthor
Television Australian Survivor

Wai Chim (born 1984) [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]

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Early life

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

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

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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