52 • Shaun Tan, Illustrator
This fantasy-loving book artist, born in Australia to Malaysian Chinese immigrant parents, has hit the apogee of his prodigious talent with The Arrival ($20; Scholastic.com), a wordless novel based on the universal immigrant experience. Young people will enjoy the stunning monochromatic pencil drawings; adults will respond to the heartfelt story of a stranger in a strange land (ShaunTan.net). -- ML