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Wonderstruck

Wonderstruck

Published in
2011
4.17
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Description

Ben and Rose secretly wish for better lives. 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 in symmetry.
Age
8-11
Text complexity
proficient
Length
640 pages

Why to read

  • Unique narrative structure
  • Rich historical context
  • Engaging and parallel storylines
  • Beautiful and detailed illustrations