Wonderstruck by Brian Selznick

Wonderstruck by Brian Selznick. Published by Scholastic Press, 2011.

Two stories are interwoven in this beautifully drawn novel. The story of Rose is told in pictures. Ben’s is in words.

It is 1927. Rose lives with her father, but longs for her mother, an actress living in New York. So Rose (who is deaf) undertakes a challenging journey to the city.

Ben is a young man living in rural Minnesota. After his mother died, Ben moves in with his aunt and her family. When Ben discovers some secrets of his mother’s, he decides to try to find out the truth about a mysterious man and a museum by going to New York. Ben is befriended by Jamie, who has a connection to a museum.

The connections between Rose, Ben, the museum and New York converge into a beautiful tale.