Wonderstruck : a novel in words and pictures
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- ISBN: 0545027896
- ISBN: 9780545027892
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Physical Description
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637 pages : illustrations - Edition 1st ed.
- Publisher New York : Scholastic Press, 2011.
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Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 635-637) and Internet addresses (page 637). |
Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 29.99 |
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Wonderstruck
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Summary
Wonderstruck
Rich, complex, affecting and beautiful, Wonderstruckis a staggering achievement from a uniquely gifted artist. In this groundbreaking tour de force, Caldecott Medalist and bookmaking pioneer Brian Selznick sails into uncharted territory and takes readers on an awe-inspiring journey. Ever since his mother died, Ben feels lost. At home with her father, Rose feels alone. 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. With over 460 pages of original artworkWonderstruckis a stunning achievement from a gifted artist and visionary. A stunning gift book to be treasured for a lifetime. Don't miss Selznick's other novels in words and pictures, The Invention of Hugo Cabretand The Marvels, which together with Wonderstruck, form an extraordinary thematic trilogy! Wonderstruckis now a feature-length film starring Julianne Moore and Michelle Williams Brian's first book, The Invention of Hugo Cabret, was the winner of the esteemed Caldecott Medal, the first novel to do so, as the Caldecott Medal is for picture books & made into a feature length film, HUGO, directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Jude Law