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Shaun Tan's 'Hometown' is a thoughtful science fiction story exploring identity, belonging, and difficult choices through the eyes of a girl who encounters an outsider on her alien world. The emotional weight of the protagonist's identity crisis and the heartbreak of potentially leaving home may resonate deeply with readers, though the book frames these themes constructively. Tan's distinctive visual storytelling (this appears to be illustrated) typically appeals to middle-grade and early teen readers exploring complex feelings about what defines home and self.
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When a boy visits an alien planet, a young girl living there realizes her humanness, begins to question her identity, and faces a life-changing choice to leave the only home and family she has ever known. When a boy visits an alien planet, a young girl living there realizes her humanness, begins to question her identity, and faces a life-changing choice to leave the only home and family she has ever known.
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ISBN 9781646146987