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The Arrival Hardcover - 2007

by Shaun Tan; Shaun Tan (Illustrator)

In this wordless graphic novel, Tan captures the struggles and joy of the immigrant experience through clear, mesmerizing images which tell the story of a man who leaves his homeland and his family to build a better life. Young adult.


From the publisher

A truly remarkable work of art that is already one of the most talked-about books of the season."Tan's lovingly laid out and masterfully rendered tale about the immigrant experience is a documentary magically told." -- Art Spiegelman, author of Maus"An absolute wonder." -- Marjane Satrapi, author of Persepolis"A magical river of strangers and their stories!" -- Craig Thompson, author of Blankets"A shockingly imaginative graphic novel that captures the sense of adventure and wonder that surrounds a new arrival on the shores of a shining new city. Wordless, but with perfect narrative flow, Tan gives us a story filled with cityscapes worthy of Winsor McCay." -- Jeff Smith, author of Bone"Shaun Tan's artwork creates a fantastical, hauntingly familiar atmosphere... Strange, moving, and beautiful." -- Jon J. Muth, Caldecott Medal-winning author of Zen Shorts"Bravo." -- Brian Selznick, Caldecott Medal-winning author of The Invention of Hugo Cabret"Magnificent." -- David Small, Caldecott Medalist

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  • Title The Arrival
  • Author Shaun Tan; Shaun Tan (Illustrator)
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First Edition
  • Pages 128
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Arthur A. Levine Books, New York
  • Date 2007-10-01
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9780439895293 / 0439895294
  • Weight 1.8 lbs (0.82 kg)
  • Dimensions 11.8 x 8.9 x 0.5 in (29.97 x 22.61 x 1.27 cm)
  • Ages 12 to 17 years
  • Grade levels 7 - 12
  • Themes
    • Topical: Family
  • Library of Congress subjects Immigrants, Graphic novels
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2006021706
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

Media reviews

Citations

  • ALA Best Books Young Adults, 01/01/2008, Page 1
  • Booklist, 09/01/2007, Page 115
  • Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks, 01/01/2008, Page 228
  • Entertainment Weekly, 11/14/2014, Page 110
  • Horn Book Magazine, 11/01/2007, Page 669
  • Kirkus Best Books, 07/01/2007, Page 10
  • Kirkus Best Young-Adult Books, 12/01/2007, Page 21
  • Kirkus Review - Children, 09/01/2007, Page 941
  • Kliatt, 09/01/2007, Page 30
  • New York Times Book Review, 11/11/2007, Page 21
  • NY Times Notable Bks of Year, 12/02/2007, Page 59
  • Publishers Weekly, 07/16/2007, Page 166
  • Publishers Weekly Best Books, 11/05/2007, Page 37
  • School Library Journal, 09/01/2007, Page 225
  • SLJ's Best Books, 12/01/2007, Page 39
  • Voice of Youth Advocates, 08/01/2007, Page 263
  • Voya Top Ten Bks for Y/A, 04/01/2008, Page 8
  • Voya Top Ten Graphic Nvls/Teen, 04/01/2008, Page 7

About the author

Shaun Tan is the New York Times bestselling author of The Arrival, Tales from Outer Suburbia, Tales from the Inner City, Rules of Summer, and The Singing Bones. He received the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award in 2011 and won an Academy Award for the adaptation of his picture book The Lost Thing (from Lost & Found: Three by Shaun Tan). Shaun lives in Melbourne, Australia.
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