Title
Marly and the goat Series: Our Australian Girl
Author
Pung,Alice
Illustrator
Masciullo, Lucia
Publisher
Penguin
Published Date
2015
Annotation
Marly's grandparents immigrate from Vietnam to Marly's home in Australia. They try to teach her their traditional ways of the life but when her grandfather brings home a goat, their Australian neighbours complain. Marly and her grandparents deal with racism and intolerance.
Key Concepts
Cross cultural relations, Immigrants, Family, Intolerance, Racism
Audience
Primary, Upper primary
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