Shortlisted for the UKLA 2018 Book Award
One of our Books of the Year 2016 | Alpha hopes that his wife and little son are in Paris and he’s desperate to see them. Denied a visa to travel he must make the long, long journey from his home in the Cote D’Ivoire to Europe as an illegal immigrant, or as he says ‘adventurer’. The story is told through striking images, mostly black and white, colour is used sparingly; sophisticated yet childlike too they vividly depict the people and places of his journey and each one has the power to bring the reader up short. The text too equally demands and holds our attention.
Though this is very much one man’s journey it’s one undertaken by many thousands of others and, as Michael Morpurgo says in his introduction, it’s a story we all need to hear and to understand.
A timely and important graphic novel account of one man's desperate journey from North Africa to Europe, with artwork from the creator of Line of Fire.
| Suitable For: |
the best books for 9-12 year olds · the best books for teenagers
A timely and important graphic novel account of one man's desperate journey from North Africa to Europe, with artwork from the creator of Line of Fire. Alpha brings together prize-winning artist Barroux and novelist Bessora, and comes to the UK market with a foreword by Michael Morpurgo and endorsed by Amnesty International.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Alpha Abidjan to Gare du Nord and determined it is suitable for children aged 11-14 years old
Alpha Abidjan to Gare du Nord features in the following genres: Featured Books for 11+ readers, Recommendations, Featured Books for 13+ readers
Paperback. Not Available.
Alpha Abidjan to Gare du Nord was written by Bessora and published by The Bucket List an imprint of Barrington Stoke Ltd
Alpha Abidjan to Gare du Nord has 119 pages
