Description
In a heartbreaking parting, a man gives his wife and daughter a last kiss and boards a steamship. He's embarking on the most difficult journey he's leaving home to build a better future for his family. In this wordless graphic novel, Shaun Tan captures the immigrant experience through clear, mesmerizing images. The reader enters a strange new world, participating in the main character's isolation and ultimately his joy.
Description
In this wordless graphic novel, a man leaves his homeland and sets off for a new country, where he must build a new life for himself and his family.
Publication
Arthur A. Levine Books (2007), Edition: First, 128 pages
Awards
Hugo Award (Nominee — 2008)
Locus Award (Finalist — Art Book — 2008)
BCCB Blue Ribbon Book (2007)
Kentucky Bluegrass Award (Nominee — Grades 9-12 — 2009)
Aurealis Award (Winner — 2006)
Indies Choice Book Award (Honor Book — Children's Literature — 2008)
USBBY Outstanding International Book (Grades 6-8 — 2008)
CBCA Book of the Year (Notable Book — Picture Book — 2007)
New South Wales Premier's Literary Award (Winner — 2007)
Virginia Readers' Choice (Nominee — High School — 2009)
IBBY Honour Book (2010)
Chesley Award (Nominee — 2008)
The White Ravens (2007)
Australian Book Industry Awards (Shortlist — 2007)
Rhode Island Teen Book Award (Nominee — 2009)
Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis (Nominee — 2009)
CYBILS Awards (Finalist — 2007)
Pingprisen (2012)
Best Fiction for Young Adults (Selection — 2008)
CCBC Choices (2008)
Notable Children's Book (2008)
Great Graphic Novels for Teens (Top Ten — 2008)
Language
ISBN
0439895294 / 9780439895293