
Title
Metis, the Octopus and the Olive Tree
Author
Woodhouse, Jena
Illustrator
Cernak
Publisher
Jam Roll Press
Published Date
1993
Annotation
Metis and her family leave their small Greek island for Australia, but Yia Yia, her grandmother, stays behind. The family misses their culture, lifestyle and the all-important Yia Yia with her important story. The heartbreak of leaving family and culture behind lies at the core of this moving story.
Key Concepts
Cultural traditions, Immigrants, Loss, Migration, 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