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The illegal : a novel / Lawrence Hill.
When Keita, a boy on the island of Zantoroland is targeted for his father's outspoken political views and discovers he must run for his family's survival. He escapes into Freedom State--a wealthy island nation that has elected a government bent on deporting the refugees living within its borders in the community of AfricTown. Keita can stay safe only if he keeps moving and eludes the officials who would deport him to his own country, where he would face almost certain death. As Keita surfaces from time to time to earn cash prizes by running local road races, he has to assess whether the people he meets are friends or enemies. Keita's very existence in Freedom State is illegal. As he trains in secret, eluding capture, the stakes keep getting higher. Soon, he is running not only for his life, but for his sisters life, too.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781443453134 (pbk.) :
- Physical Description: 433 pages : map ; 20 cm
- Edition: HarperCollins mass market paperback edition.
- Publisher: Toronto, Ontario : HarperCollins Publishers Ltd, 2016.
- Copyright: ©2015.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "Canada Reads 2016 winner"--Cover. |
| Awards Note: | Canada Reads 2016. Festival of the Written Arts 2016. Coast Reads 2016. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Refugees > Fiction. Runners (Sports) > Fiction. Marathon running > Fiction. Fugitives from justice > Fiction. Illegal aliens > Fiction. |
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- 5 of 5 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Terrace Public Library.
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- 0 current holds with 5 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrace Public Library | PB HIL (Text) | 35151000585703 | Adult Paperbacks | Volume hold | Available | - |
