Title

The Voyage of the Lucky Dragon

Author

Bennett, Jack

Publisher

Angus and Robertson

Published Date

1981

Annotation

Where is home when the Vietnam War is over and the choice is re-education in a labour camp or a dangerous journey to freedom? Quan and his family take the chance for freedom and a new home by making a perilous journey in their Grandfather’s ageing fishing boat, The Lucky Dragon.

Key Concepts

History, Refugees, Resilience, War

Audience

Upper primary, Secondary

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, ACELA1528, ACELA1529, ACELT1619, ACELT1621, ACELT1622, ACELT1803, ACHASSK186, ACHASSK188, ACHASSK189, ACHASSK190, ACHASSK191, ACHASSK192, ACELA1540, ACELA1541, ACELT1626, ACELT1627, ACELT1628, ACELT1807, ACOKFH009, ACOKFH010, ACHGK049, ACHGK052, ACHGK054, ACHGK058