If you read and enjoyed The
Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick, you most certainly will also enjoy Wonderstruck!
Selznick has created a new genre of fiction--part fictional storytelling--part
graphic novel.
Plagued by repeated dreams of wolves chasing him on a cold
winter’s night, Ben lives just 83 steps away from the house he used to live in
with his mother. After her tragic death,
Ben is being raised by his mother’s sister and her family in their cabin on Gunflint
Lake in Minnesota. Ben’s story is told
in a traditional written format using text.
Rose is the central character of the graphic novel. She lives in Hoboken, New Jersey, fifty years
before Ben’s birth. Her story is
told through detailed illustrations.
Born deaf, she rebels against her parents and runs away to New York City
where her brother Walter lives. She is
desperate to become educated and overcome her extreme isolation.
In a very cleverly written plot, the two characters
meet. What they have in common will
surprise the reader!
Enjoy this beautifully told story.
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