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The Arrival (Graphic Novel) Lesson Plan

Relationship to Other Books

The Arrival is only one of Shaun Tan's graphic novels dealing with complex themes through striking illustrations. Those interested in more should consider Tan's The Red Tree and The Lost Thing, which inspired an Acadamy Award-winning film by the same name. Other graphic novels about immigration include Illegal by Eoin Colfer and Donkin, I Was Their American Dream by Malaka Gharib, and Welcome to the New World by Jake Halpern.

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