The Arrival
Publisher
Arthur A. Levine Books
Publication Year
2007
ISBN
9780439895293
Pages
128 pages
Genre
fantasy
Format
graphic novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
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.
Grade Level
6-8; 9-12
Diversity Topics
Culture/Ethnicity; Immigrants and refugees; immigrant family; immigrant father; family separation; refugee family
Main Character
adult male
Race/Ethnicities
White
Family Formation
mother and father
Awards
American Booksellers Book Sense Book of the Year (ABBY) Award, 2008, Honor, Children's Literature
Australian Book Design Award, 2007, Winner, Children's Book Cover
Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIA), 2007, Book of the Year, Older Children
Book Sense Book of the Year Award, 2008, Honor Book, Children's Literature
Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Excellence in Children's Literature, 2008, Special Citation
Children's Book of the Year Award, 2007, Winner, Picture Book
Cuffies: Children's Booksellers Choose Their Favorite (and not-so-favorite) Books of the Year, 2007, Winner, Most Unusual Picture Book
Cybils Awards, 2007, Finalist, Graphic Novels (Teen and Young Adult)
Cybils Awards, 2006, Nominee, Graphic Novels (Ages 12 and Under)
Ethel Turner Prize, 2007, Short List
Mind the Gap Award, 2008, Winner, Best Foreign language book
Moonbeam Children's Book Award, 2007, Gold, Comic and Graphic Novel
New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books of the Year, 2007, Winner
Parents' Choice Award, 2007, Gold, Fiction
Picture Book of the Year, 2007, Winner, Picture Book
Queensland Literary Awards, 2007, Short List, Young Adult
Western Australian Premier's Book Award, 2006, Winner, Children's Book
White Ravens Award, 2007, Winner, Australia
Keywords
war; new city; job; pet; letters; journey; no words; better life
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Tan, Shaun, "The Arrival" (2007). Diverse Families. 1936.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1936