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For tweens and teens (and grown-ups, too), Jill brings you [[Illegal by Eoin Colfer and Andrew Donkin]], a beautiful and emotive graphic novel about the refugee crisis, following a young boy as he makes his way to Europe and a reunion with his sister. The graphic novel format is perfect for this story - vivid, immediate, accessible, and very, very effective. As the authors say, ''Illegal is a work of fiction, but every separate element of it is true''. There are thousands and thousands of Ebos. And we should understand their stories.
Jill also recommends [[Curse of the Werewolf Boy (Maudlin Towers) by Chris PriestlyPriestley]] to all middle grade readers. Mildew and Sponge, our heroes, think their school, Maudlin Towers, is pretty rubbish. Even so, when a dreadful criminal steals the School Spoon and the headmaster threatens the most terrible consequences, they set out to solve the crime. Unfortunately for Mildew and Sponge, detecting isn't as easy as they thought - especially when there are ghosts in the attic, a history teacher with a time machine, and a maniacal crew of Vikings with a werewolf obsession. It's inventive, subversive and a fabulous read.
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