Title

No More Borders for Josef

Author

Chase, Diana

Publisher

Fremantle Arts Centre Press

Published Date

2006

Annotation

Josef is only 13-years-old when he sees his parents killed in the brutal Balkans conflict. Firstly experiencing a refugee camp, he is then sent to live in Perth with an uncle he does not know, Josef struggles with an unfamiliar culture and his feisty cousin, Karina. Working at a native animal refuge saves him from desolation and helps him move forward.

Key Concepts

Conflict, Cross cultural relations, History, Refugees, Social life

Audience

Upper primary, Secondary

AC Links/EYLF

English, Geography, HASS, History, ACELA1500, ACELA1502, ACELT1608, ACELT1609, ACELT1610, ACELT1612, ACELA1515, ACELA1518, ACELT1613, ACELT1614, ACHASSK134, ACHASSK135, ACHASSK136, ACHASSK137, ACHASSK138, ACHASSK139, ACHASSK140, ACHASSK141, ACELA1528, ACELA1529, ACELT1619, ACELT1621, ACELT1622, ACELT1803, ACHASSK186, ACHASSK188, ACHASSK189, ACHASSK190, ACHASSK191, ACHASSK192, ACELA1540, ACELA1541, ACELT1626, ACELT1627, ACELT1628, ACELT1807, ACOKFH009, ACOKFH010