Date 18 March 2020
Pages 217
Format cm 20 x 27
Price € 25.50
EAN 9782413027652
Publisher Website www.editions-delcourt.fr

Birds Don't Turn Back

Publisher Delcourt
Age 9-12All Ages
What goes on in the mind of a child escaping from war?

One day, a decision is made: Amel, a 12 year-old orphan, must leave. There is no other choice: her country is at war. Unfortunately, nothing goes as planned. At the border, the family accompanying her loses her, and Amel finds herself alone. On the road, she meets Bacem, a deserter who plays the oud. Together, child and soldier learn to put themselves back together again.

  • Sales in France 7,600 copies
  • Awards Prix Atomium de la Bande Dessinée, Prix PREM1ÈRE du Roman Graphique, Prix Solidarité Harmonie Mutuelle 2020
  • As of: May 2021