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.
| ISBN: | 9781911370000 |
| Publication date: | 1st August 2016 |
| Author: | Bessora |
| Illustrator: | Barroux |
| Publisher: | Barrington Stoke an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 119 pages |
| Genres: |
Graphic novel / Comic book / Manga: styles / traditions Children’s / Teenage fiction: Stories in translation Children’s / Teenage general interest: Countries, cultures and national identity Children’s / Teenage emotions: Courage, bravery, hope Children’s / Teenage social topics: Migration / refugees Children’s / Teenage fiction: True stories told as fiction |
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.
Alpha features in the following genres: Graphic novel / Comic book / Manga: styles / traditions, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Stories in translation, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Countries, cultures and national identity, Children’s / Teenage emotions: Courage, bravery, hope, Children’s / Teenage social topics: Migration / refugees, Children’s / Teenage fiction: True stories told as fiction
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Alpha was written by Bessora and published by Barrington Stoke an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Alpha has 119 pages