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"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...

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Main Authors: Colfer, Eoin (Author), Donkin, Andrew (Author)
Other Authors: Dickey, Chris (letterer.)
Format: Books Print Book Comic & Graphic Novel
Language: English
Published: Naperville, Illinois : Sourcebooks Jabberwocky, 2018.
Subjects:
Unaccompanied immigrant children > Europe > Juvenile fiction.
Unaccompanied refugee children > Ghana > Juvenile fiction.
Families > Juvenile fiction.
Sahara > Juvenile fiction.
Ghana > Juvenile fiction.
Graphic novels > Juvenile.
Comics (Graphic works) > Juvenile.
Graphic novels > Young adult.
Online Access: Go to Downloadable eBook Here.
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.
Item Description: Originally published in 2017 in Great Britain by Hodder Children's Books, an imprint of Hachette Children's Group, a part of Hodder & Stoughton.
Physical Description: 122 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm
Audience: Ages 10 and up.
ISBN: 9781492665823
1492665827
9781492662143
1492662143
Author Notes: Eoin Colfer was born in Wexford, Ireland on May 14, 1965. After taking a three-year degree course in Dublin, he qualified as a primary teacher in 1986. Returning to Wexford he began teaching in a local primary school by day and wrote at night. In 1991, he left Ireland and spent the next four years working in Saudi Arabia, Tunisia and Italy. Resettling in Wexford after his arrival back in Ireland, he recommenced his teaching career, continuing his habit of writing after school. His first book, Benny and Omar, was published in October 1998. His other works include Benny and Babe, the O'Brien Flyers series, and the Artemis Fowl series. He became a full-time author following the success of Artemis Fowl. The Wish List won a Bisto Merit Award in 2001.

In 2015 he won an Irish Book Award in the children's category with his title Imaginary Fred.

(Bowker Author Biography)

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