Title

Chickpea Series: Chickpea book 1

Author

Hann Syme, Marguerite

Publisher

Scholastic

Published Date

1997

Annotation

An Iranian refugee family is at the centre of this story about Hooman, his pet chicken and his sister’s cat. Hooman’s mother died shortly after their arrival in Australia. The story features the children’s developing relationships and the father’s gradual understanding of his children and their pets.

Key Concepts

Cross cultural relations, Family, Refugees, Relationships, Resilience

Audience

Upper primary

AC Links/EYLF

English, Geography, HASS, History, ACELA1500, ACELA1502, ACELT1608, ACELT1609, ACELT1610, ACELT1612, ACHASSK111, ACHASSK112, ACELA1515, ACELA1518, ACELT1613, ACELT1614, ACHASSK134, ACHASSK135, ACHASSK136, ACHASSK137, ACHASSK138, ACHASSK139, ACHASSK140, ACHASSK141