![]() ![]() ![]() But Ebo himself is a wonderful character - decent, determined and courageous. Colfer and Donkin are trying to redress that in the minds of children with their story of Ebo and his sister, aided masterfully by comics artist Giovanni Rigano.Įbo's journey is a perilous one and Illegal doesn't pull any punches. But it's easy to get lost in the sheer size of what is happening and forget that each one of those million people are individual human beings. The UN has said that this mass migration - flight from conflict and climate - is a colossal humanitarian catastrophe and they are right. More than a million people crossed the Med to enter Europe in 2015 alone. And, even if he makes it, how will he find his sister?Įoin Colfer and Andrew Donkin have come together here to collaborate on their response to the refugee crisis. He must cross the Sahara Desert, get himself to Tripoli, one of the most dangerous cities in the world, and then try to cross the Mediterranean Sea. ![]() ![]() So Ebo has to attempt the same dangerous journey himself. His sister left for Europe months ago and now he doesn't know where his brother is either but knows that he has probably done the same thing. Summary: A beautiful and emotive graphic novel following a young boy as he makes his way to Europe and a reunion with his sister.Įbo is twelve years old and all alone. ![]()
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