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The arrival

Tan, Shaun2014
Books, Manuscripts
What drives so many to leave everything behind and journey alone to a mysterious country, a place without family or friends, where everything is nameless and the future is unknown. This silent graphic novel is the story of every migrant, every refugee, every displaced person, and a tribute to all those who have made the journey. The Arrival has become one of the most critically acclaimed books of recent years, a wordless masterpiece that describes a world beyond any familiar time or place.
Main title:
The arrival / Shaun Tan.
Author:
Tan, Shaun, author
Imprint:
Sydney, NSW : Lothian books, 2014.©2014.
Collation:
116 pages : colour illustrations ; 23 cm.
Series title:
Notes:
The end papers contain illustrations.Graphite pencil on paper, digitally coloured.This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body.Haunting, original and told entirely through exquisitely imagined black, white and sepia pictures. It's a timeless, universal story that will resonate with anyone, anywhere who has struggled to start again in a place that is different to the one they have always known. Much loved around the world, The arrival has also won numerous awards including the CBCA Book of the Year and 'Best Album' at the Augouleme Festival in France.
Audience:
Upper primaryFor Ages: 11+ years old
Awards:
Hugo Award Nominee for Best Related Book (2008) ; Locus Award for Best Art Book (2008).New South Wales Premier's Literary Award for Book of the Year & Community Relations Commission Award (2007) ; Western Australian Premier's Book Award for Overall Winner & Childrens Book (2006). Moonbeam Children's Book Award (2007) ; Rhode Island Teen Book Award Nominee (2009) ; Aurealis Award for Best Young Adult Short Story ; Golden Aurealis for Best Short Story (2006).
ISBN:
9780734415868 (hardback)
Language:
English
BRN:
16139
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