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A wordless wonder of a picture book, reminiscent of David Wiesner and Chris Van Allsburg. An unforgettable subway ride in an alien world filled with truths of our own.

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9781646140381

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"""One part Shaun Tan, one part Chris Van Allsburg, one part 21st century ennui - this wordless story about isolation and connection in a technology-saturated world (notice the ""alienation"" title pun) is one of the most visually stunning books of the year."" -Travis Jonker, SLJ 100 Scope Notes ""Mesmerizing (and uniquely designed)"" -Horn Book, ""This book is it. It's unflinching in its assessment of human nature, and provides no hopeful ending.""-School Library Journal, [STAR] ""A clever, enigmatic glimpse at first-world alienation."" -Kirkus Reviews (starred),"

One part Shaun Tan, one part Chris Van Allsburg, one part 21st century ennui - this wordless story about isolation and connection in a technology-saturated world (notice the alienation title pun) is one of the most visually stunning books of the year. -Travis Jonker, SLJ 100 Scope Notes Mesmerizing (and uniquely designed) -Horn Book, This book is it. It's unflinching in its assessment of human nature, and provides no hopeful ending. -School Library Journal, [STAR] A clever, enigmatic glimpse at first-world alienation. -Kirkus Reviews (starred),

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Sandro Bassi is an illustrator from Venezuela whose work was a 2019 Bologna Children's Book Fair Illustrator Show selection. Alien Nation is his first book.

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