Asmir in Vienna

Asmir #2

by Christobel Mattingley

Sequel to 'No Gun for Asmir' which continues the true story of Asmir and his Muslim family, whose life has been torn apart by the war in Bosnia-Herzegovina. Asmir, his mother, grandmother and brother have fled Sarajevo for Vienna. Here, as refugees, they begin to learn about life in a new country, using a new language and Asmir starts school for the first time.

Genres: Nonfiction, War

228 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1995

About the author

Christobel Mattingley has been writing since she was eight years old and had her first pieces published in the children's pages of magazines and newspapers. Her first book, The Picnic Dog, was published in 1970, when she had three young children. While they were growing up she worked as a librarian in schools and in a teachers' college. She has been self-employed as a writer since 1974 and has travelled widely in Australia and overseas, speaking in schools and libraries. Christobel Mattingley has published over 30 books for children. Some of her works have been translated into other languages, have won various awards in Australia and the USA, and have been made into films for ABC Television. For most of the 1980s she worked with Aboriginal people and researched the history Survival in Our Land. In 1990 she received the Advance Australia Award for Service to Literature, and in 1996 she was made a Member of the Order of Australia for service to literature, particularly children's literature, and for community service through her commitment to social and cultural issues. No Gun for Asmir received a High Commendation in the Australian Human Rights Awards of 1994.

Reviews

[Emma-Rose Wilson · Rating 3 out of 5]

it was ok

[Margo · Rating 3 out of 5]

A Puffin book for young readers, but a good reminder for adults too of the sadness of war and the plight of refugees. It's quite old and is the sequel to an earlier true story which i haven't read. It's the story of a 7 year old refugee from Bosnia during that conflict, waiting and hoping that his father can join him in Austria.