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Wonder struck : a novel in words and pictures / Brian Selznick.
Having lost his mother and his hearing in a short time, twelve-year-old Ben leaves his Minnesota home in 1977 to seek the father he never knew in New York City, and meets there Rose, who is also longing for something missing from her life. Ben's story is told in words; Rose's in pictures.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780545027892
- ISBN: 0545027896
- Physical Description: 637 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
- Publisher: New York : Scholastic, 2011.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
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| Subject: | American Museum of Natural History > Fiction. Families > Fiction. Diorama > Fiction. Deaf > Fiction. People with disabilities > Fiction. Museums > Fiction. Runaways > Fiction. |
Available copies
- 5 of 6 copies available at Kenton County.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 6 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Covington Branch | J SELZN B (Text) | 33126013600436 | JFiction | Available | - |
| Covington Branch | J SELZN B (Text) | 33126017507835 | JFiction | Available | - |
| Erlanger Branch | J SELZN B (Text) | 33126022156602 | JFiction | Checked out | 04/29/2024 |
| Erlanger Branch | YA SELZN B (Text) | 33126024121554 | YA Fiction | Available | - |
| Independence Branch | J SELZN B (Text) | 33126017394366 | JFiction | Available | - |
| Independence Branch | J SELZN B (Text) | 33126017507843 | Closed Stacks Juvenile | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
Having lost his mother and his hearing in a short time, twelve-year-old Ben leaves his Minnesota home in 1977 to seek the father he never knew in New York City, and meets there Rose, who is also longing for something missing from her life. Ben's story istold in words; Rose's in pictures. - Baker & Taylor
Having lost his mother and his hearing in a short time, twelve-year-old Ben leaves his Minnesota home in 1977 to seek the father he never knew in New York City, and meets there Rose, who is also longing for something missing from her life. Ben's story is told in words; Rose's in pictures. - Baker & Taylor
Having lost his mother and his hearing in a short time, twelve-year-old Ben leaves his Minnesota home in 1977 to seek the father he never knew in New York City, and meets there Rose, who is also longing for something missing from her life. - Baker & Taylor
Employing the form he created in his trailblazing debut novel,The Invention of Hugo Cabret , the Caldecott Medal-winning author/illustrator once again takes readers on an awe-inspiring journey that tells the story of 12-year-old Ben, who leaves his Minnesota home in 1977 to seek the father he never knew in New York City, and there meets Rose, who is also longing for something that is missing from her life. - ScholasticThis book shows readers how to awaken to the awesome wonder of God in order to overcome their exhaustion, boredom, distraction or whatever is holding them back so they can seize the life He has waiting for them.
- Scholastic
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.