Refuge

YA. Aust'n. Large Print. Issues. When a boat carrying a group of asylum seekers is sunk by a freak wave, Faris wakes from the shipwreck in an Australia he's always dreamed of. There are kangaroos grazing under orange trees and the sky is always blue. On a nearby beach, Faris meets a group of young people who have come from far different times and places. They are also seeking refuge, and each has their own story of why they had to leave their own story of why they had to leave their country to make a new life for themselves. IT is only when Faris chooses to return to 'real life' and find his father in Australia that he learns the extraordinary truth about the friends he made in the golden beach. From one of Australia's best - loved authors comes a remarkable story about Australia's long history of migration and the people who make up our country Brilliant In Construct, Compelling And Extraordinarily Moving, This Is A Book That Speaks To Each Of Us And Reminds Us That While We Mightn't Be Refugees, We Are All Newcomers To This Country And That Everyone Has A Story Worth Hearing. When A Boat Carrying A Group Of Asylum Seekers Is Sunk By A Freak Wave, Faris Wakes From The Shipwreck In An Australia He's Always Dreamed Of. There Are Kangaroos Grazing Under Orange Trees And The Sky Is Always Blue. On A Nearby Beach, Faris Meets A Group Of Young People Who Have Come From Far Different Times And Places. They Are Also Seeking Refuge, And Each Has Their Own Story Of Why They Had To Leave Their Own Country To Make A New Life For Themselves. It Is Only When Faris Chooses To Return To 'real Life' And Find His Father In Australia That He Learns The Extraordinary Truth About The Friends He Made In The Golden Beach.from One Of Australia's Best-loved Authors Comes A Remarkable Story About Australia's Long History Of Migration And The People Who Make Up Our Country. Praise 'french Treats Her Characters Sensitively And Has Crafted An Inventive, Progressive Work Of Fiction Which Is Sure To Have A Powerful Impact On Young And Old Readers Alike' - West Australian 'i Was Thoroughly Moved By Refuge -- Or Moreover, The People I Met Within Its Pages. This Is A Lyrical, Highly Imaginative And Important Book. It Allows Children To Truly Experience And Feel The Impact Of Refugee Like And How It Has Formed The Country We Are Today -- The World We Are Today' - Kids' Book Review 'it's Perfect Timing For Jackie French's Fictional Intervention -- A Young-adult Novel That Inspires An Imaginative Engagement With The Lives Of Refugees Our Government So Obviously Lacks' - The Sydney Morning Herald Brilliant in construct, compelling and extraordinarily moving, this is a book that speaks to each of us and reminds us that while we mightn't be refugees, we are all newcomers to this country and that everyone has a story worth hearing. When a boat carrying a group of asylum seekers is sunk by a freak wave, Faris wakes from the shipwreck in an Australia he's always dreamed of. There are kangaroos grazing under orange trees and the sky is always blue. On a nearby beach, Faris meets a group of young people who have come from far different times and places. They are also seeking refuge, and each has their own story of why they had to leave their own country to make a new life for themselves. It is only when Faris chooses to return to 'real life' and find his father in Australia that he learns the extraordinary truth about the friends he made in the golden beach. From one of Australia's best-loved authors comes a remarkable story about Australia's long history of migration and the people who make up our country. PRAISE 'French treats her characters sensitively and has crafted an inventive, progressive work of fiction which is sure to have a powerful impact on young and old readers alike' - West Australian 'I was thoroughly moved by Refuge — or moreover, the people I met within its pages. This is a lyrical, highly imaginative and important book. It allows children to truly experience and FEEL the impact of refugee like and how it has formed the country we are today — the world we are today' - Kids' Book Review 'It's perfect timing for Jackie French's fictional intervention — a young-adult novel that inspires an imaginative engagement with the lives of refugees our government so obviously lacks' - The Sydney Morning Herald Refuge centres around a 14-year-old male Afghan who spent much of his life in Pakistan refugee camps before making the voyage from Indonesia to Australia. As the boat crashes against the rocks of Christmas Island he loses consciousness and awakes to find himself in the life he has always dreamed of in Australia, but with no memory of how he got there: not unusual, says his doctor father. As it is the school holidays he becomes one of a gang of kids who roam the beach, led by an older boy, although he slowly realises that the true power is wielded by ten year old Susanna - who has been ten years old for twenty years. Each of the children in the gang has come to Australia as a place of hope or refuge and they represent the times and places of Australia's greatest migrations. Their life is everything they have dreamed of, from the wonderful House of Women for Chinese Tien Ling to Irish Dairmid's farm, Luis's fishing boat, the library that goes on forever, and the musical concerts for German David Goldberg. Slowly our Afghan boy realises that each day he can make the choice: to stay in the dream or walk through the door on the beach, or to go back to the sea and the rocks and accept real life instead REFUGE centres around a 14-year-old male Afghan who spent much of his life in Pakistan refugee camps before making the voyage from Indonesia to Australia. As the boat crashes against the rocks of Christmas Island he loses consciousness and awakes to find himself in the life he has always dreamed of in Australia, but with no memory of how he got there: not unusual, says his doctor father. AS it is the school holidays he becomes one of a gang of kids who roam the beach, led by an older boy, although he slowly realises that the true power is wielded by ten year old Susanna - who has been ten years old for twenty years. Each of the children in the gang has come to Australia as a place of hope or refuge and they represent the times and places of Australiáђøs greatest migrations. Their life is everything they have dreamed of, from the wonderful House of Women for Chinese Tien Ling to Irish Dairmid́ђøs farm, Luiśђøs fishing boat, the library that goes on forever, and the musical concerts for German David Goldberg When a boat carrying a group of asylum seekers is sunk by a freak wave, Faris wakes from the shipwreck in an Australia he's always dreamed of. There are kangaroos grazing under orange trees and the sky is always blue. On a nearby beach, Faris meets a group of young people who have come from far different times and places. They are also seeking refuge, and each has their own story of why they had to leave their country to make a new life for themselves. It is only when Faris chooses to return to 'real life' and find his father in Australia that he learns the extraordinary truth about the friends he made on the golden beach. From one of Australia's best-loved authors comes a remarkable story about Australia's long history of migration and the people who make up our country. Faris is a 14-year-old Afghan who spent much of his life in Pakistan refugee camps before making the voyage from Indonesia to Australia. As the boat crashes against the rocks of Christmas Island he loses consciousness and awakes to find himself in the life he has always dreamed of in Australia, but with no memory of how he got there. On a nearby beach, he meets others from other times and other places, each seeking refuge and each with a story to tell. Slowly Faris realises he must make the choice to stay in the dream to return to real life where he discovers his father and finds some extraordinary truths about his friends on the beach