Balar Malar Reading Challenge – Young Authors

History of the Balar Malar Reading Challenge – Book Projects

The Balar Malar Reading Challenge – Book Projects initiative was created to encourage students to develop reading, writing, creativity, and Tamil literacy skills through collaborative book creation projects.

Phase 1 – Initial Pilot

The first phase was launched by the Balar Malar Newcastle team, where 13 books were successfully completed and published.

This phase was supported by:

* NSW Department of Education (NSW DoE)
* NSW Community Languages Schools (NSW CLS)
* Lake Macquarie City Council
* Balar Malar Tamil Educational Association Inc.

Phase 2 – Expansion Across Schools

Following the success of the pilot project, the second phase expanded across multiple Balar Malar schools. During this phase:

* 123 books were completed and published
* Students from various branches participated in collaborative authoring projects
* A grand Book Release Function was organised with support from the NSW Multicultural Festivals Grant program

This phase was supported by:

* NSW Department of Education (NSW DoE)
* NSW Community Languages Schools (NSW CLS)

Ongoing School-Based Initiatives

In addition to the major project phases, various books continue to be released through school-based reading challenges, young author programs, and collaborative literary initiatives conducted by Balar Malar school teams across different branches.

Please find below the list of books released under these initiatives.

Level 1

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Level 2

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Level 3

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Level 4

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Level 5

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Level 6

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