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Illegal / Eoin Colfer, Andrew Donkin ; art by Giovanni Rigano ; lettering by Chris Dickey.

Colfer, Eoin, (author.). Donkin, Andrew (author.). Rigano, Giovanni (illustrator.). Dickey, Chris (illustrator.).

Summary:

"Ebo is alone. His brother, Kwame, has disappeared, and Ebo knows it can only be to attempt the hazardous journey to Europe, and a better life, the same journey their sister set out on months ago. But Ebo refuses to be left behind in Ghana. He sets out after Kwame and joins him on the quest to reach Europe. Ebo's epic journey takes him across the Sahara Desert to the dangerous streets of Tripoli, and finally out to the merciless sea. But with every step he holds on to his hope for a new life, and a reunion with his family" -- provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781492665823 (paperback)
  • Physical Description: 122 pages : chiefly illustrations (some colour) ; 27 cm
  • Publisher: Naperville, Illinois : Sourcebooks Jabberwocky, an imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc., 2018.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Originally published in 2017 in Great Britain by Hodder Children's Books, an imprint of Hachette Children's Group, a part of Hodder & Stoughton.
Immediate Source of Acquisition Note:
Donation ; Marni Stanley ; 2023/08.
Subject: Unaccompanied immigrant children > Europe > Comic books, strips, etc.
Unaccompanied refugee children > Ghana > Comic books, strips, etc.
Illegal alien children > Europe > Comic books, strips, etc.
Families > Comic books, strips, etc.
Sahara > Comic books, strips, etc.
Ghana > Comic books, strips, etc.
Genre: Comics (Graphic works)
Graphic novels.

Available copies

  • 6 of 7 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Sechelt/Gibsons. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Gibsons Public Library.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 7 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Holdable? Status Due Date
Gibsons Public Library YA GRAPHIC C (Text) 30886000711503 Young Adult Graphic Volume hold Available -

  • Sourcebooks Inc.

    A powerfully moving, award-winning graphic novel that explores the current plight of undocumented immigrants from New York Times bestselling author Eoin Colfer and the team behind the Artemis Fowl graphic novels. How can a human being be illegal for simply existing?

    Ebo is alone. His brother, Kwame, has disappeared, and Ebo knows it can only be to attempt the hazardous journey to Europe, and a better life—the same journey their sister set out on months ago. But Ebo refuses to be left behind in Ghana. He sets out after Kwame and joins him on the quest to reach Europe. Ebo's epic journey takes him across the Sahara Desert to the dangerous streets of Tripoli, and finally out to the merciless sea. But with every step he holds on to his hope for a new life, and a reunion with his family.

    An achingly poignant tale for learning about immigration and current global issues. This book is fiction, but it is based on a very real and terrible journey. There are young people who have lived this, and it is a story those young people want us to know about.

    2019 Excellence in Graphic Literature Award Winner

    A New York Public Library Best Book of 2018

    A Chicago Public Library Best Book of 2018

    An Amazon Best Book of 2018

    A Kirkus Reviews Best Middle Grade Graphic Novel of 2018

    An American Library Association Notable Book for 2019

    2019 YALSA Top Ten Great Graphic Novels for Teens

    2019 CBC Notable Social Studies Book

    A Junior Library Guild Selection


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