A new millennium dawned before this title hit shelves. Though the series will still be plagued with ghost-writers for another year, this title does rise up above the rest for its partial respect to continuity and characters.

The Animorphs are engaged in a rescue mission, a Chee has been caught infiltrating a Yeerk newspaper office and can't escape because of its safety protocols, when Visser Three appears and cackles about setting a perfect trap. Suddenly, a team of Andalite warriors appear.

Has the Andalite armada appeared! Not likely, there's a lot more books to sell first.

Ax is still an interesting perspective and we see a new side of him here because the newly arrived Andalites have a female cadet with them. There's a lot of growth for Ax and some clever tricks from the team, but it bothered me when the ghost-writer ignored some established Andalite norms in favor of a cheap lesson in gender inequality.

I'm in a negative bent, but this book wasn't bad.

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It's impossible to pay in Iran with your credit card. And it would not be easy to carry your whole budget with you. It’s better to have your Iran tourist card which a prepaid debit card that you can charge everywhere anytime online or with cash and use in any POS and ATM with no additional fee.

This is a very emotional story told entirely through illustrations. I absolutely love this book. I have looked at it probably a thousand times and every time I flip through it find something new, more story, overlooked graphics.

Ted Chiang's "Story of Your Life" was the basis for the new film "The Arrival." The story itself is a thoughtful meditation on the meaning of one's time on earth, and the choices we make. The movie takes it in a more plot-driven direction. But what's brilliant about the movie is that it preserves the central idea of Ted's story.

If you read the entire anthology of these stories, it's also interesting to observe that Ted's general approach is a meditative questioning of the meaning of our work, our relationships and our being in the world. I personally love these kind of slowly thoughtful and illuminating stories. But perhaps they are not for everyone. If you like your SF fast and furious, Ted Chiang is probably not your cup of tea.

Oh, and I had the pleasure of meeting Ted recently and talking with him at length. His style reflects his stories: gracious, thoughtful and insightful. A true pleasure!

This is a gorgeous graphic novel that embodies the immigrant experience. Because there are no words, the reader can decode the meaning for themselves. When the main character travels to a new land, he is faced with an alien environment. The surreal pictures make it so the environment doesn't look like any particular place. As the character makes his way through the world, he is faced with strange symbols, strange creatures and strange food. Literally everything is strange to him and to the reader. Because there are no words, I took more time to look at each picture to figure out exactly what the character was going through.

This is a touching story that can be shared with readers from age 10 to adult. Schools could pair it with history lessons. Families who move to a new place could share the book with their kids. This book helps any reader understand a bit of what immigrants go through. Highly recommended.

I read this book for my Multicultural literature class.