{"product_id":"illegal-9781492662143","title":"Illegal","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA powerfully moving, award-winning graphic novel that explores the current plight of undocumented immigrants from \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author Eoin Colfer and the team behind the Artemis Fowl graphic novels. How can a human being be illegal for simply existing?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEbo 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e2019 Excellence in Graphic Literature Award Winner\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA New York Public Library Best Book of 2018\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Chicago Public Library Best Book of 2018\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn Amazon Best Book of 2018\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Kirkus Reviews Best Middle Grade Graphic Novel of 2018\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn American Library Association Notable Book for 2019\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e2019 YALSA Top Ten Great Graphic Novels for Teens\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e2019 CBC Notable Social Studies Book\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Junior Library Guild Selection\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eColfer, Eoin:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - 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.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDonkin, Andrew:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - 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.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRigano, Giovanni:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - 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.","brand":"Sourcebooks Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50656487342354,"sku":"9781492662143","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_59ed0f4c-bc6c-45b7-9c2f-1f0387b832cf.jpg?v=1733387525","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/illegal-9781492662143","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}