
Title
Home and Away
Author
Marsden, John
Illustrator
Ottley, Matt
Publisher
Lothian
Published Date
2008
Annotation
When war breaks out in Australia, a typical family board a boat to Hollandia, but both parents are killed and the three children end up in detention. Confronting and realistic, this picture book forces readers to question the plight and treatment of those seeking asylum.
Key Concepts
Asylum seekers, Detention centres, Loss, Refugees, War
Audience
Upper primary, Secondary
AC Links/EYLF
English, Geography, HASS, History, ACELA1528, ACELA1529, ACELT1619, ACELT1621, ACELT1622, ACELT1803, ACHASSK186, ACHASSK188, ACHASSK189, ACHASSK190, ACHASSK191, ACHASSK192, ACELA1540, ACELA1541, ACELT1626, ACELT1627, ACELT1628, ACELT1807, ACOKFH009, ACOKFH010