Wonderstruck, by Brian Selznick(Grades 4-6)
When Ben Wilson sets out to discover the truth about his family in 1977, his journey from Minnesota to New York will intersect with Rose Kincaid, whose own adventure begins 50 years earlier in New Jersey.
In his latest collaboration of words and pictures, author Brian Selznick masterfully weaves together two stories, telling one with words and the other with pictures. Moving swiftly the tales soon show hints of intersecting and the reader will race to the see the conclusion when stories, words and pictures explode in a beautifully crafted finale. Indeed, this reader did feel "wonderstruck."
Selznick's illustrations add dimension to the story not only in the visual clues he gives the reader but also in perspective. Fans of The Invention of Hugo Cabret will be delighted with another story in the same format.
Check out Brian Selznick on his latest book.
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Reviewed by Korie B., Children's Staff
Reviewed by Korie B., Children's Staff
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