Illegal Contributor(s): Colfer, Eoin (Author), Donkin, Andrew (Author), Rigano, Giovanni (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1492665827 ISBN-13: 9781492665823 Publisher: Sourcebooks Young Readers
Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: August 2018 |
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BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Comics & Graphic Novels - General - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - Survival Stories - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Emigration & Immigration | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dewey: FIC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Age Level: 10-14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grade Level: 5-9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lexile Measure: 490 GN (Graphic Novel) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.7" W x 10.2" L (1.05 lbs) 144 pages | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Themes: - Cultural Region - West Africa - Ethnic Orientation - African American | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Review Citations: Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 07/01/2018 Booklist 07/01/2018 pg. 40 Horn Book Magazine 01/01/2019 pg. 87 Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2019 - Superior,Well Above Average | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Quiz #: 195538 Reading Level: 2.5 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
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Publisher Description: 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 |
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Contributor Bio(s): Rigano, Giovanni: - Giovanni Rigano is an Italian artist and illustrator born in Cantù, Italy. He is best known for his role in the creation of the Artemis Fowl graphic novels, the first of which came out in 2007. Giovanni has also created graphic novels for Disney, including The Incredibles and Pirates of the Caribbean. Giovanni currently lives in Como, Italy.Colfer, Eoin: - Eoin Colfer worked as a primary school teacher before becoming a full-time writer. He spent four years between 1992 and 1996 working in Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, and Italy. His first book, Benny and Omar, was based on his experiences in Tunisia. In 2001, the first book in the bestselling Artemis Fowl series was published. Over the years, his works have been named a Book Sense Book of the Year nominee, an L.A. Times Book Prize finalist, and a Virginia Readers' Choice Award nominee. Eoin lives in Ireland with his family. Learn more at eoincolfer.com.Donkin, Andrew: - Andrew Donkin is the author of more than sixty books and graphic novels for children and adults. His books have been translated into thirty languages around the world and have sold more than eight million copies in the last decade. He lives in London. Learn more at andrewdonkin.co.uk. |
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