Orphaned in the brutal Balkans conflict, 13-year-old Josef is forced to flee across the border. Frightened, angry, and deeply traumatized, he is plucked to safety by an Australian uncle he never knew existed. Josef battles with a new language, a strange landscape, and a feisty cousin named Karina. Working at a native animal refuge saves him from desolation, but Josef will need to save the animals when they need him most.