
Title
Figgy in the World Series: Figgy, book 1
Author
Janu, Tamsin
Publisher
Omnibus Books/Scholastic
Published Date
2014
Annotation
Figgy lives in Ghana, West Africa with her goat Kwame and her grandmother Ama who is ill. In her youthful exuberance, she sets out for America to buy her grandmother medicine without knowing how to get there or what medicine is needed. Figgy meets many people along her journey, some helpful, others not and learns much about the world and people. The author worked in Ghana at a school and orphanage. The African culture is beautifully realised.
Key Concepts
Cultural traditions, Friendship, Resilience, Social life
Audience
Upper primary
AC Links/EYLF
English, Geography, HASS, ACELA1500, ACELA1502, ACELT1608, ACELT1609, ACELT1610, ACELT1612, ACHASSK111, ACHASSK112, ACELA1515, ACELA1518, ACELT1613, ACELT1614, ACHASSK138, ACHASSK139, ACHASSK140, ACHASSK141