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Alpha : Abidjan to Gare du Nord

Bessora, SarahBarroux(Illustrated by)Ardizzone(Translated by)
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A timely and important graphic novel account of one man's desperate journey from North Africa to Europe.

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. Alpha Coulibaly is emblematic of the refugee crisis today – just one of millions on the move, at the mercy of people traffickers, endlessly frustrated, endangered and exploited as he attempts to rejoin his family, already in Europe.

With a visa, Alpha's journey would take a matter of hours; without one he is adrift for eighteen months.

Along the way he meets an unforgettable cast of characters, each one giving another human face to the crisis.

The book is presented in graphic novel format, with artwork created in cheap felt-tip pen and wash, materials Alpha himself might be able to access.

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Product Details
Barrington Stoke Ltd
1911370014 / 9781911370017
Paperback / softback
741.5
01/08/2016
United Kingdom
English
Graphic novels
119 pages : chiefly illustrations (black and white, and colour), map (colour)
26 cm
Quiz No: 230981, Points 2.00, Book Level 4.60,
Middle Years Plus - Key Stage 3 Learn More
Published in Scotland. "Endorsed by Amnesty International"--Back cover.