*Winner of the Judges’ Special Award at the Children’s Books Ireland Book of the Year Awards* ‘Beautifully realised and punchily told.’ Alex O’Connell, The Times Children’s Book of the Week ‘A powerful, compelling work, evocatively illustrated … It would take a hard heart not to be moved by this book. But with every step he holds on to his hope for a new life, and a reunion with his sister. Ebo’s epic journey takes him across the Sahara Desert to the dangerous streets of Tripoli, and finally out to the merciless sea. Now his brother has disappeared too, and Ebo knows it can only be to make the hazardous journey to Europe. From Eoin Colfer, previously Irish Children’s Laureate, and the team behind his bestselling Artemis Fowl graphic novels. This is a powerful and timely story about one boy’s epic journey across Africa to Europe, a graphic novel for all children with glorious colour artwork throughout. You can read this before Illegal PDF EPUB full Download at the bottom. Here is a quick description and cover image of book Illegal written by Eoin Colfer which was published in. There are young people who have lived this, and it is a story those young people want us to know about.Brief Summary of Book: Illegal by Eoin Colfer This book is fiction, but it is based on a very real and terrible journey. But with every step he holds on to his hope for a new life, and a reunion with his family.Īn achingly poignant tale for learning about immigration and current global issues. Ebo's epic journey takes him across the Sahara Desert to the dangerous streets of Tripoli, and finally out to the merciless sea. He sets out after Kwame and joins him on the quest to reach Europe.

But Ebo refuses to be left behind in Ghana. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Illegal: A Graphic Novel. Keita’s mother and father have already died, and the government is holding his sister on ransom. Their home country, Zantoroland, was taken over by a cruel dictator. The main character, Keita Ali, runs marathons to try to save his sister’s life and his own. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. The Illegal is set in a fictional country called Freedom State. 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. Illegal: A Graphic Novel - Kindle edition by Colfer, Eoin, Donkin, Andrew, Rigano, Giovanni. How can a human being be illegal for simply existing?Įbo is alone.

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.

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