No human being is illegal.
Ebo: alone. His sister left months ago. Now his brother has disappeared too. And Ebo knows it can only be to make the hazardous journey to 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.
Illegal illustrates the terrifying journey of twelve year old Ebo who is chasing his brother in hope of being reunited with their sister. Told through both present time and flashbacks, it shows the start of Ebo's journey nineteen months before when he manages to avoid bus fare by singing a baby to sleep. Himself and his brothers face terrifying danger throughout their perilous journey from small boats leaking to larger boats capsizing.
Illegal is a heart breaking story with stunning illustrations that have a huge effect and are desperately poignant at times. It humanises events that are so often seen on the news and would be great to share with children about a topic so often overlooked.
Many innocents die as a result, their loss of life often unknown and unrecorded. In 2015, more than a million migrants crossed the Mediterranean Sea to enter Europe. The United Nations has described the situation as a "colossal humanitarian catastrophe" and it is still going on.
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