Eoin Colfer and Andrew Donkin go on Tour for Illegal!

We are excited to share that Eoin Colfer and Andrew Donkin, authors of Illegal, will be on tour this September.

From September 10—14, illustrator Giovanni Rigano will be joining the tour. Read below for more about the tour, the book, and the authors and illustrator.

Click the links below for more information about each event:

Decatur Book Festival:  Exploring the Plight of Undocumented Immigrants in Graphic Lit (Decatur, GA)

​Brazos Bookstore (Houston, TX)

Takoma Park Library:  Politics and Prose (Washington, DC)

Left Bank Books at the St. Louis Public Library Schlafly Branch (St. Louis, MO)

Boswell Bookstore (Milwaukee, WI)

Anderson's Bookshop (Naperville, IL)

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​A powerful, moving graphic novel by New York Times bestselling author Eoin Colfer that explores the current plight of illegal immigrants

Ebo 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.​

click here to learn about the inspiration for illegal

click here for a spotlight on eoin colfer

​"Action-filled and engaging but considerate of both topic and audience, Ebo's story effectively paints a picture of a child refugee's struggle in a world crisscrossed by hostile borders." --Kirkus Reviews, Starred review

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Andrew Donkin (left) 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 www.andrewdonkin.co.uk.

Eoin Colfer (center) 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 www.eoincolfer.com.

Giovanni Rigano (right) 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.

Follow the creators of Illegal on Twitter!

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