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 Selznick
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Scholastic Press
Published: 09/13/2011
Series: Schneider Family Book Award - Middle School Winner
Pages: 640
Weight: 2.8lbs
Size: 8.70h x 5.86w x 2.15d
ISBN: 9780545027892

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.4
Point Value: 4
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 146551 / Wonderstruck


Award: 2011 Cybils Finalist - Graphic Novel Elem/Mid
Award: 2012 Schneider Family Book Award Winner - Teen
Award: 2012 Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens Recommended - Ten to Fourteen
Award: 2011 NAPPA Gold Awards Winner - Ages 6 & Up
Award: 2011 Parents Choice Awards (Fall) (2008-Up) Gold Medal Winner - Fiction
Award: 2013 Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award Nominee - Children's
Award: 2013 Kentucky Bluegrass Award Nominee - Grades 3-5
Award: Alabama Camellia Award Finalist - Grades 4-6
Award: Great Stone Face Book Award Nominee - Grades 4-6
Award: 2012 Midwest Booksellers' Choice Award Winner - Children's Literature
Award: 2013 Rhode Island Children's Book Awards Nominee - Grades 3-6
Award: 2013 Rhode Island Teen Book Award Nominee - Ages 12 & Up
Award: 2013 Bluebonnet Awards Nominee - Children's
Award: 2012 Buckeye Children's Book Award Winner - Grades 3-5
Award: 2013 Golden Archer Award Nominee - Intermediate
Award: 2014 William Allen White Childens Book Award Nominee - Grades 3-5
Award: 2013 Colorado Children's Book Award Nominee - Junior Novel
Award: 2014 Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Award Nominee - Grades 6-8
Award: Iowa Children's Choice (ICCA) Award Nominee - Children's
Award: South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award Nominee - Children's
Award: 2014 Young Reader's Choice Award Nominee - Junior/Grades 4-6
Award: Volunteer State Book Awards Nominee - Middle School
Award: 2014 Virginia Readers Choice Award Nominee - Middle School
Award: 2013 West Virginia Children's Book Award Third Place - Children's
Award: Mark Twain Readers Award Nominee - Grades 4-6
Award: 2014 California Young Reader Medal Winner - Middle School
Award: 2014 Golden Sower Award Nominee - Intermediate