The Arrival (2007)

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? 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. The book 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. (yrs 6-11)