We begin to understand why he and his family make the choices they make - we're given the opportunity to step into his shoes for a little while.

I hope you find that my application, transcripts, and resume make me a highly qualified candidate for admission. With its witty humor and powerful themes of courage, determination, and the importance of family, Boy Overboard is sure to leave you laughing, crying, and cheering for Jamal and his journey. Morris wrote a number of feature film and telemovie screenplays, including The Other Facts of Life and Second Childhood, both produced by The Australian Children's Television Foundation. I would recommend the book for children, and teens because before you read the book you should know about extremism governments like, in this story the Taliban is the governor in Afghanistan.Don't miss out on this must-read middle grade book that will have you on the edge of your seat from beginning to end. I chose this book because the book looks very interesting, and unbelievable how people can escape from extremism government, and after that stay alive, and live in a safe place from the extremist government. It was a good and fairly education a book and I enjoyed every bit of it, there where definitly some cliffhangers that left me on the edge of my seat.

A family breaking all the rules –things that in Australia we do everyday– and have to run for survival. It’s kept at a distance so we have to fill in the details in our imagination, and there’s nothing like our imagination to make things scarier. They could have waited for a safer opportunity, but the longer they lingered in Afghanistan, the more their lives were on the line.There are several different types of characters in Boy Overboard - named and nameless - and they respond to events in a wide variety of ways. Jamal and his family and friends all have a longing for freedom, equality and independence, which drives them to find a new life in Australia. When it is discovered that Jamal's mother has been secretly running a school, the family must leave their home immediately and begin a long and dangerous journey to Australia. Morris Gleitzman (born 9 January 1953) is an English-born Australian author of children's and young adult fiction. This Galarious Goods free resource allows teachers and students to take a closer look at several aspects of Boy Overboard.