California Young Reader Medal
2014 · Middle School · Winner
About This Book
Playing with the form he created in his trailblazing debut novel, The Invention of Hugo Cabret, Brian Selznick once again 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--Wonderstruck is a stunning achievement from a uniquely gifted artist and visionary.
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--Wonderstruck is a stunning achievement from a uniquely gifted artist and visionary.
Awards
Golden Sower Award
2014 · Intermediate · Nominee
Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Award
2014 · Grades 6-8 · Nominee
Virginia Readers Choice Award
2014 · Middle School · Nominee
William Allen White Childens Book Award
2014 · Grades 3-5 · Nominee
Young Reader's Choice Award
2014 · Junior/Grades 4-6 · Nominee
Bluebonnet Award
2013 · Children's · Nominee
Colorado Children's Book Award
2013 · Junior Novel · Nominee
Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award
2013 · Children's · Nominee
Golden Archer Award
2013 · Intermediate · Nominee
Iowa Children's Choice (ICCA) Award
2013 · Children's · Nominee
Kentucky Bluegrass Award
2013 · Grades 3-5 · Nominee
Mark Twain Readers Award
2013 · Grades 4-6 · Nominee
Rhode Island Children's Book Award
2013 · Grades 3-6 · Nominee
Rhode Island Teen Book Award
2013 · Ages 12 & Up · Nominee
South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award
2013 · Children's · Nominee
Volunteer State Book Award
2013 · Middle School · Nominee
West Virginia Children's Book Award
2013 · Children's · Third Place
Alabama Camellia Award
2012 · Grades 4-6 · Finalist
Buckeye Children's Book Award
2012 · Grades 3-5 · Winner
Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens
2012 · Ten to Fourteen · Recommended
Great Stone Face Book Award
2012 · Grades 4-6 · Nominee
Midwest Booksellers' Choice Award
2012 · Children's Literature · Winner
Schneider Family Book Award
2012 · Teen · Winner
Cybils
2011 · Graphic Novel Elem/Mid · Finalist
NAPPA Gold Award
2011 · Ages 6 & Up · Winner
Parents Choice Award (Fall) (2008-Up)
2011 · Fiction · Gold Medal Winner
