Once there was a boy who had to leave home... and find another.

In his bag he carried a book, a bottle and a blanket. In his teacup he held some earth from where he used to play.

This is one boys story of leaving his homeland, surviving a long journey by sea... and finding a safe, new place to call home.

Book Features:

• Winner of the Patricia Wrightson Prize for Children’s Literature 2016 and winner of IBBY Australia’s 2018 Honour Book for Illustration.

• An incredibly powerful story of how a boy finds a new home after having to flee his own.

• Featuring breathtaking images by CBCA award-winning illustrator, Matt Ottley.

• Rich with both timeless and contemporary themes: dislocation, longing, belonging, refugees, journeys, family, love, home and hope