Don't miss Selznick's other novels in words and pictures, The Invention of Hugo Cabret and The Marvels, which together with Wonderstruck, form an extraordinary thematic trilogy 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.Author: Brian SelznickPublisher: Scholastic PressPublished: 09/13/2011Pages: 640Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 2.80lbsSize: 8.70h x 5.86w x 2.15dISBN: 9780545027892Audience: Ages 9-12Accelerated Reader:Reading Level: 5.4Point Value: 4Interest Level: Middle GradeQuiz #/Name: 146551 / WonderstruckAward: Cybils - FinalistAward: Schneider Family Book Award - WinnerAward: Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens - RecommendedAward: NAPPA Gold Awards - WinnerAward: Parents Choice Awards (Fall) (2008-Up) - Gold Medal WinnerAward: Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award - NomineeAward: Kentucky Bluegrass Award - NomineeAward: Alabama Camellia Award - FinalistAward: Great Stone Face Book Award - NomineeAward: Midwest Booksellers' Choice Award - WinnerAward: Rhode Island Children's Book Awards - NomineeAward: Rhode Island Teen Book Award - NomineeAward: Bluebonnet Awards - NomineeAward: Buckeye Children's Book Award - WinnerAward: Golden Archer Award - NomineeAward: William Allen White Childens Book Award - NomineeAward: Colorado Children's Book Award - NomineeAward: Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Award - NomineeAward: Iowa Children's Choice (ICCA) Award - NomineeAward: South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award - NomineeAward: Young Reader's Choice Award - NomineeAward: Volunteer State Book Awards - NomineeAward: Virginia Readers Choice Award - NomineeAward: West Virginia Children's Book Award - Third PlaceAward: Mark Twain Readers Award - NomineeAward: California Young Reader Medal - WinnerAward: Golden Sower Award - NomineeReview Citation(s): Publishers Weekly 07/18/2011Kirkus Reviews 07/01/2011Booklist 08/01/2011 pg. 45School Library Journal 08/01/2011 pg. 120Horn Book Magazine 09/01/2011 pg. 101Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 10/01/2011New York Times Book Review 09/18/2011 pg. 18New York Times Book Review 09/25/2011 pg. 30Voice of Youth Advocates 10/01/2011 pg. 394 - Recommended - Better Than MostShelf Awareness 09/13/2011Publishers Weekly Best Books 11/07/2011 pg. 40Shelf Awareness 06/08/2011Kirkus Best Children's Books 11/15/2011 pg. 2121NY Times Notable Bks of Year 12/04/2011 pg. 33New Yorker (The) 12/05/2011 pg. 85Booklist Ed Choice Youth 01/01/2012 pg. 14SLJ's Best Books 12/01/2011 pg. 32Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2012 pg. 83 - Superior,Well Above AverageBookPage 09/01/2011About the AuthorBrian Selznick's books have sold millions of copies, garnered countless awards worldwide, and been translated into more than 35 languages. He broke open the novel form with his innovative and genre-defying thematic trilogy, beginning with the Caldecott Medal-winning #1 New York Times bestseller The Invention of Hugo Cabret, adapted into Martin Scorsese's Oscar-winning movie Hugo. He followed that with the #1 New York Times bestseller, Wonderstruck, adapted into the eponymous movie by celebrated filmmaker Todd Haynes, with a screenplay by Selznick, and the New York Times bestseller, The Marvels. Selznick's two most recent books for young people, Baby Monkey, Private Eye, an ALA Notable Book co-written with his husband David Serlin, and Kaleidoscope, a New York Times Notable Children's Book of 2021, were both New York Times bestsellers as well. He also illustrated the 20th anniversary edition covers of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series. Selznick and Serlin divide their time between Brooklyn, New York and La Jolla, California. Learn more at thebrianselznick.com and mediaroom.scholastic.com/brianselznick.
