Four-year-old Peppino leaves his Italian home with his family to join his uncles in Australia.
He is afraid, bullied and torn between loyalties. He overcomes his problems with help from his family and his own persistence. Contained within this books are three stories about Peppino, including Peppino says Goodbye, Peppino Turns His Luck and Peppino in the Tobacco War.

1. Family
2. Immigration
3. Racial Conflict
4. Resilience