{"product_id":"wonderstruck-brian-selznick-hardcover","title":"Wonderstruck -- Brian Selznick, Hardcover","description":"Don't miss Selznick's other novels in words and pictures, \u003ci\u003eThe Invention of Hugo Cabret\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Marvels\u003c\/i\u003e, which together with \u003ci\u003eWonderstruck\u003c\/i\u003e, form an extraordinary thematic trilogy \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this groundbreaking tour de force, Caldecott Medalist and bookmaking pioneer Brian Selznick sails into uncharted territory and takes readers on an awe-inspiring journey. \u003c\/b\u003eBen 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--\u003ci\u003eWonderstruck\u003c\/i\u003eis a stunning achievement from a gifted artist and visionary.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Brian Selznick\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Scholastic Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/13\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 608\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.70h x 5.86w x 2.15d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780545027892\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.4\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 4\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e146551 \/ Wonderstruck\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Buckeye Children's Book Award - 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Recommended - Better Than Most\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/13\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly Best Books\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/07\/2011 pg. 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/08\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Best Children's Books\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/15\/2011 pg. 2121\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNY Times Notable Bks of Year\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/04\/2011 pg. 33\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew Yorker (The)\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/05\/2011 pg. 85\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist Ed Choice Youth\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2012 pg. 14\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSLJ's Best Books\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2011 pg. 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2012 pg. 83 - Superior,Well Above Average\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBrian Selznick's books have garnered countless accolades worldwide, and have been translated into more than 35 languages. He is the Caldecott Medal-winning creator of the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestsellers \u003ci\u003eThe Invention of Hugo Cabret\u003c\/i\u003e, adapted into Martin Scorsese's Oscar-winning movie \u003ci\u003eHugo\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eWonderstruck\u003c\/i\u003e, adapted into the eponymous movie by celebrated filmmaker Todd Haynes, with a screenplay by Selznick; as well as the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestsellers \u003ci\u003eThe Marvels\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBaby Monkey, Private Eye\u003c\/i\u003e. Most recently, he illustrated the 20th anniversary paperback edition covers of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series. \u003cbr\u003e Brian Selznick's books have garnered countless accolades worldwide, and have been translated into more than 35 languages. He is the Caldecott Medal-winning creator of the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestsellers \u003ci\u003eThe Invention of Hugo Cabret\u003c\/i\u003e, adapted into Martin Scorsese's Oscar-winning movie \u003ci\u003eHugo\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eWonderstruck\u003c\/i\u003e, adapted into the eponymous movie by celebrated filmmaker Todd Haynes, with a screenplay by Selznick; as well as the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestsellers \u003ci\u003eThe Marvels\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBaby Monkey, Private Eye\u003c\/i\u003e. Most recently, he illustrated the 20th anniversary paperback edition covers of J.K. 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