Wonderstruck
Selznick,
B. (2001). Wonderstruck. New York, NY: Scholastic.
Wonderstruck
is a unique book of two stories in one. The author tells one story entirely
with pictures and another with words. There are two different characters living
in two separate time periods who lead lives chasing after what they feel they
are missing. Ben is a young boy living in the 1970’s who discovers a clue
following the death of his mother that leads him to New York in search of his
father. His story is told through words. Rose is a young girl living fifty
years earlier, in the 20’s. She keeps a scrapbook of a silent film actress whom
she runs away to find in New York after reading a headline in the newspaper.
Her story is told through illustrations. Their two stories end up weaving
together and merging in a touching way.
This
book would be great for reluctant readers who may be less intimidated by its
size once they see how many pictures make up such a large book. It also gives
readers a view into the lives of children with hearing loss and the loss of a
parent and would be great for children experiencing similar circumstances. This
would be a great story for students to compare and contrast characters, time
periods, and setting with the two different storylines.
Learn
to fingerspell your name and other fun things related to the book at
Scholastic’s website devoted to Wonderstruck:
Brian
Selznick’s website with Wonderstruck and his other books:
Teaching
with Wonderstruck:
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