I cant wait to read it!
Wonderstruck (Schneider Family Book Award - Middle School Winner)
By Brian Selznick
| Interest Level | Reading Level | Reading A-Z | ATOS | Word Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grades 4 - 8 | Grades 4 - 8 | W | 5.4 | 26125 |
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.
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--Wonderstruckis a stunning achievement from a gifted artist and visionary.
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--Wonderstruckis a stunning achievement from a gifted artist and visionary.
Publisher: Scholastic Press
ISBN-13: 9780545027892
ISBN-10: 0545027896
Published on 9/13/2011
Binding: Hardcover
Number of pages: 640
Book Reviews (154)
I could not set down this book! It was such a good read and I liked it better than Hugo although Hugo was still a great book. Plus, the illustrations fit well with the book.
loved it but it took so long to read
This is by the same author of Hugo Cabret! I love it! I read it when I was in Fourth Grade!
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Its so good and the illustrations are so good to I would highly recommend this book.
Wonder Struck is one of my favorite books because it has two different stories. One is all words one is all pictures. It is so creative and I feel so informed just by the pictures. I highly recommend it to everyone.
I thought it was written very well it made me feel like I was there in the book And the illustrations were amazing
It was illustrated very well and made me feel like I was there in the book also written very well
this book is amizing and also its very well writen i lved the illaustrisons awsome
This book is a master piece! The illustrations blew my mind and the words were strung together in the perfect sequence! I could read it again and again!