"Tan's lovingly laid out and masterfully rendered tale about the immigrant experience is a documentary magically told." -- Art Spiegelman, author of Maus
A man leaves his wife and child in an impoverished town, seeking better prospects in an unknown country on the other side of a vast ocean. He finds himself in a bewildering city of unfamiliar customs, peculiar animals, curious floating objects, and indecipherable languages. He is helped along the way by sympathetic strangers, each carrying their own unspoken history: stories of struggle and survival in a world of incomprehensible violence, upheaval, and hope.
Told as a series of extraordinary wordless images, The Arrival is a modern classic sure to resonate with readers of all ages.
"Tan's lovingly laid out and masterfully rendered tale about the immigrant experience is a documentary magically told." -- Art Spiegelman, author of Maus
A man leaves his wife and child in an impoverished town, seeking better prospects in an unknown country on the other side of a vast ocean. He finds himself in a bewildering city of unfamiliar customs, peculiar animals, curious floating objects, and indecipherable languages. He is helped along the way by sympathetic strangers, each carrying their own unspoken history: stories of struggle and survival in a world of incomprehensible violence, upheaval, and hope.
Told as a series of extraordinary wordless images, The Arrival is a modern classic sure to resonate with readers of all ages.
The Arrival
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Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780439895309 |
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| Publisher: | Scholastic, Inc. |
| Publication date: | 05/20/2025 |
| Pages: | 128 |
| Product dimensions: | 6.70(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.60(d) |
| Age Range: | 9 - 18 Years |