![]() ![]() Ben longs for the father he has never known. Brian Selznick’s masterfully mixed media tells the story of two children’s search for the place they belong, and when their stories converge, you find indeed, “the world is full of wonders. Wonderstruck Brian Selznick 4.17 56,628 ratings7,102 reviews Want to read Buy on Amazon Rate this book Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Best Middle Grade & Childrens (2011) Ben and Rose secretly wish for better lives. Together, words and pictures bring the children’s experiences to life, spark emotions and ignite intrigue. Flowing, descriptive text relates Ben’s story beautiful illustrations portray Rose’s story. Slipping away again, Rose begins anew her search for a place she belongs. And when Lillian angrily tries to send Rose back home, she rebels. ![]() When they meet, we discover why Rose is so determined to see the illusive film star. When Rose learns her idol is appearing on stage in New York, she slips out of her house and sneaks backstage for a glimpse of the actress. Isolated by deafness, confined to the house by her father, Rose spends hours creating cities of intricate paper buildings and dreaming of Lillian Mayhew, the silent film star of the day. ![]() The front page contains a cryptic inscription, “for Danny, Love, M.” Suddenly, Ben discovers a compelling new direction for his life.įifty years earlier, Rose also finds herself adrift and alone. Now his mom is gone, and just like Major Tom in her favorite song, Ben is “floating in a most peculiar way, and the stars look very different today.” Then Ben discovers a small blue book in her belongings, titled Wonderstruck. Once she told him as long as he could find the North Star, he would never be lost. In the book Wonderstruck, Ben’s dreams are haunted by wolves memories of his mom fill his waking hours. ![]()
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