Ebo is only 12 when he is forced at gunpoint to sail with 13 others in a patched up inflatable dinghy designed for only 6. This is the journey he’s been waiting and working for since he was 10 years old when his brother Kwame left him behind.

But as we all know, these voyages of hope for a better life are nothing like the journey promised to them by money hungry people smugglers. Luckily Ebo has a wonderful voice and loves to sing, and his voice is something he can take on his journey, which ultimately helps him find all that he was looking for.

A full colour Graphic Novel about one boy’s hazardous journey to find a better life in Europe, across deserts, through dangerous streets of a city and out in the ocean on a sinking boat.

A thought provoking book that shows young readers the truth behind these perilous journeys.

Author – Eion Colfer

Illustrator – Andrew Donkin

Age – 10+

See Teacher’s Notes here

(2018, Hachette, Hodder, Refugee, Boat people, Journey, Voyage, Sing, Poverty, Hope , Survival, Fears, Family, Growing up)