Wow. I came across this book in the Västerås Library today, on the Astrid Lindgren Award bookshelf. Without a single word, Tan heartbreakingly recites the story of an immigrant fleeing his home to find a better life for himself, and eventually his family. He encounters many barriers, some of which are familiar to me, even as a temporary expat by choice. But he also is helped and welcomed by others in his new home. This book speaks poignantly and hopefully to the current refugee crisis.
(Recommended age is 12 and up, due to some distressing images.)