Wonderstruck
by Brian Selznick
From Brian Selznick, the creator of the Caldecott Medal winner THE
INVENTION OF HUGO CABRET, comes another breathtaking tour de force.
Playing
with the form he created in his trailblazing debut novel, The Invention
of Hugo Cabret, Brian Selznick once again sails into uncharted
territory and takes readers on an awe-inspiring journey.
Ben and
Rose secretly wish their lives were different. Ben longs for the father
he has never known. Rose dreams of a mysterious actress whose life she
chronicles in a scrapbook. When Ben discovers a puzzling clue in his
mother's room and Rose reads an enticing headline in the newspaper, both
children set out alone on desperate quests to find what they are
missing.
Set fifty years apart, these two independent
stories--Ben's told in words, Rose's in pictures--weave back and forth
with mesmerizing symmetry. How they unfold and ultimately intertwine
will surprise you, challenge you, and leave you breathless with wonder.
Rich, complex, affecting, and beautiful--with over 460 pages of original
artwork--Wonderstruck is a stunning achievement from a uniquely gifted
artist and visionary.
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