Title

Yasou Nikki

Author

Orr, Wendy

Illustrator

Gamble, Kim

Publisher

HarperCollins Publishers

Published Date

1995

Annotation

Nikoletta and her family leave Greece to make a new home in Australia. The new country has challenges for the newcomer such as unfamiliar cultural traditions and language. Illustrations and story offer humour and empathy.

Key Concepts

Cross cultural relations, Cultural traditions, Empathy

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