Rich, complex, affecting, and beautiful - with over 460 pages of original artwork - Wonderstruck is a stunning achievement from a uniquely gifted artist and visionary.

How they unfold and ultimately intertwine will surprise you, challenge you, and leave you breathless with wonder. Set fifty years apart, these two independent stories - Ben's told in words, Rose's in pictures - weave back and forth with mesmerizing symmetry. Rich, complex, affecting, and beautiful - with over 460 pages of original artwork - Wonderstruck is a stunning achievement from a uniquely gifted artist and. 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. Rose dreams of a mysterious actress whose life she chronicles in a scrapbook. Ben longs for the father he has never known. Ben and Rose secretly wish their lives were different. In Wonderstruck, Selznick continued the narrative approach of his last book, using both words and illustrations though in this book he separates the illustrations and the writings. Caldecott Medalist Brian Selznick's #1 NY Times bestseller is now available in ebook form! Exquisitely produced, it offers a unique reading experience, you'll want both the print and ebook editions! 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. Wonderstruck (Schneider Family Book Award - Middle School Winner) Kindle Edition by Brian Selznick (Author, Illustrator) Format: Kindle Edition 1,084 ratings Part of: Schneider Family Book Award - Middle School Winner (1 books) Editors' pick Best Books Ages 9-12 See all formats and editions Kindle 19. Wonderstruck (2011) is an American young-adult fiction novel written and illustrated by Brian Selznick, who also created The Invention of Hugo Cabret (2007).

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