The Arrival by Shaun Tan is one of the best books I have read lately. It is a wordless graphic novel about immigration. It tells many immigrant stories with one overarching story about a man who leaves his family and country to make a better life in a new country. The narrative begins with him leaving his family to travel on an ocean liner to a new land. He meets many other immigrants along the way. In this new country he witnesses unusual creatures, different foods and customs. He begins to work in order to make enough money to bring his wife and daughter to this new home.
The illustrations are so intricately detailed, every time I look at this book I notice something else. This is a great story for grade 6 to adults.
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