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 MedalistAuthor: Shaun TanPublisher: Arthur A. Levine BooksPublished: 10/01/2007Pages: 128Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 1.80lbsSize: 11.80h x 8.90w x 0.50dISBN: 9780439895293Age Range: 12-17Award: Parents Choice Award (Fall) (1998-2007) - WinnerAward: Book Sense Book of the Year Award - Honor BookAward: Hugo Award - NomineeAward: Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards - WinnerAward: Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens - RecommendedAward: Locus Awards - WinnerAward: Rhode Island Teen Book Award - NomineeAward: Virginia Readers Choice Award - NomineeAward: Moonbeam Children's Book Award - Gold Medal WinnerAward: Cybils - FinalistReview Citation(s): Kirkus Best Books 07/01/2007 pg. 10Publishers Weekly 07/16/2007 pg. 166Voice of Youth Advocates 08/01/2007 pg. 263 - Recommended - Hard To BeatBooklist 09/01/2007 pg. 115School Library Journal 09/01/2007 pg. 225Kirkus Review - Children 09/01/2007 pg. 941Kliatt 09/01/2007 pg. 30New York Times Book Review 11/11/2007 pg. 21Publishers Weekly Best Books 11/05/2007 pg. 37NY Times Notable Bks of Year 12/02/2007 pg. 59Kirkus Best Young-Adult Books 12/01/2007 pg. 21SLJ's Best Books 12/01/2007 pg. 39Horn Book Magazine 11/01/2007 pg. 669Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 01/01/2008 pg. 228 - Book Of Special DistinctionVoya Top Ten Graphic Nvls/Teen 04/01/2008 pg. 7Voya Top Ten Bks for Y/A 04/01/2008 pg. 8ALA Best Books Young Adults 01/01/2008 pg. 1Entertainment Weekly 11/14/2014 pg. 110About the AuthorShaun 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.
