by Eoin Colfer
First published 2017
Ebo is alone. His sister fled Ghana months ago, and now his brother Kwame has vanished too. Ebo knows they must have risked the treacherous journey to Europe, a chance at a better life. Refusing to be left behind, Ebo sets out on an epic trek across the Sahara, through the dangerous streets of Tripoli, and out onto the merciless sea. Every step is a battle for survival, but Ebo's only goal is to find his family and make a new home together.
Genres: fiction, african-literature, adventure, contemporary, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, survival
Setting: Europe, Ghana, Sahara
144 pages · Paperback · Sourcebooks Young Readers
Content warnings: death, violence