Rich, complex, affecting, and beautiful-with over 460 pages of original artwork-Wonderstruck is a stunning achievement from a uniquely gifted artist and visionary. Wonderstruck: A Novel in Words and Pictures (Schneider Family Book Award - Middle School Winner) Hardcover Illustrated, 14 Sept. 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. 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. By Brian Selznick, Brian Selznick, ISBN: 9780545027892, Hardcover. Rose dreams of a mysterious actress whose life she chronicles in a scrapbook. Ben longs for the father he has never known.
Rich, complex, affecting, and beautiful - with over 460 pages of original artwork - Wonderstruck is a stunning achievement from a uniquely gifted artist and visionary. Ben and Rose secretly wish their lives were different. The two stories weave back and forth before ultimately coming together. 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.
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