![]() Rich, complex, affecting, and beautiful-with over 460 pages of original artwork- Wonderstruckis a stunning achievement from a gifted artist and visionary. It also explores many deep subjects (death, loss, families, relationships, truth and fiction - and which is which), as well as history that may be news to todays young readers, such as the AIDS epidemic. How they unfold and ultimately intertwine will surprise you, challenge you, and leave you breathless with wonder. Its a lush, complex tapestry of stories that rewards many visits. 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. Rose dreams of a mysterious actress whose life she chronicles in a scrapbook. Ben longs for the father he has never known. ![]() Ben and Rose secretly wish their lives were different. 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. ![]() 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! ![]()
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