Alpha : Abidjan to Paris
(Graphic Novel)

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Contributors
Barroux, illustrator.
Ardizzone, Sarah, 1970- translator.
Status
Victor Farmington Library - YA Graphic Books
YA GRAPHIC BES
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Format
Graphic Novel
Physical Desc
126 pages : illustrations (some color), map ; 27 cm
Language
English

Notes

General Note
"First published in English in 2016 as Alpha: Abidjan to Gare du Nord by The Bucket List, Edinburgh. Originally published in French in 2014 as Alpha: Abidjan-Gare du Nord by Gallimard, Paris"--Title page verso.
Description
"Determined to reunite with his family, Alpha sets off from his home in Cote d'Ivoire, bound for Paris, where his sister-in-law has a hair salon near the Gare du Nord train station. Alpha's wife and son left for France months ago, traveling without visas, and he has heard nothing from them since. With a visa, Alpha's journey would take a matter of hours. Without one, he is adrift for over a year, encountering human traffickers in the desert, refugee camps in Mali and Algeria, overcrowded boats carrying migrants between the Canary Islands and Europe's southern coast, and a cast of companions lost and found along the way. Throughout, Alpha stays the course, carrying his loved ones' photograph close to his heart as he makes his perilous trek across the continent --,Provided by publisher.
Language
Translated from the French.
Awards
Winner English PEN Award.
Awards
Winner Prix Médecins sans frontières 2015.

Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Bessora., Barroux., & Ardizzone, S. (2018). Alpha: Abidjan to Paris (Graphic fiction ; First edition.). Bellevue Literary Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Bessora, 1968-, Barroux and Sarah Ardizzone. 2018. Alpha: Abidjan to Paris. New York: Bellevue Literary Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Bessora, 1968-, Barroux and Sarah Ardizzone. Alpha: Abidjan to Paris New York: Bellevue Literary Press, 2018.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Bessora, Barroux, and Sarah Ardizzone. Alpha: Abidjan to Paris Graphic fiction ; First edition., Bellevue Literary Press, 2018.

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