This book was AMAZING!!!!! In the beginning one story is going on with pictures and one is going on with words. Then.... Well SPOILERS!!!!!!!!!!!!! Also read his other book The Invention of Hugo Cabret
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)
It was a good story and I finished in a day because half of it was pictures :)
wonderstruck was an amazing, touching book that i really, REALLY liked. the artwork is amazing and the story is so original! i kind of wish there was more writing than artwork, but the book was still nonetheless artfully planned and executed beautifully. a must-read for people that like books that are well planned out.
It might look intimidating, but half of it is in pictures, which disappointed me. The part that was in words was good, though.
This is a great book I recently read for the first time. Brian Selznick tells this story mostly through the imagery of pencil drawings in the same way the Adventures of Hugo Cabret was written. I fell in love with this story even more when I came to the very unexpected ending. I don't want to give anything away because this book is worth discovering on your own from cover to cover!
i love how they tell it from both of there point of views
This book was really good but it was seven hundred pages or so.The book did get boring after a wile.When I was done with the book I was so happy.The majority of the book was really good.Everyone should read it.
picture book- awesome
omg this book is so good how can people not like it . its a good book to read in class
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The book sounds good and I can't wait to read it