The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick

SYNOPSIS:

Hugo Cabret lives in the Paris railway station, in secret. By day, he takes care of all the clocks, by night he works to finish the repairs to an automaton, a mechanical man, a project started by his beloved father. To finish the repairs he must steal parts from the cranky toy shop owner in the railway station. To do this he is aided by the toy shop owner's granddaughter. Is Hugo able to fix the automaton? Or will he be discovered by the terrifying Trains Station Inspector? To find out these answers and more, read this book.

BRIAN SELZNICK'S WEBSITE:

EXPANDED INTERVIEW WITH BRIAN SELZNICK ABOUT HUGO CABRET:

A TRIP TO THE MOON BY GEORGE MELIES:

BRIAN SELZNICK ON THE AUTHENTICITY OF HUGO'S AUTOMATON IN THE INVENTION OF HUGO CABRET:

FRANKLIN INSTITUTE'S MALLIARDET AUTOMATON DEMO: 11/04/07:

OFFICIAL MOVIE TRAILER: 

AWARDS:

Caldecott Medal (2008)

Book Sense Book of the Year Award for Children's Literature (2008)

Rebecca Caudill Young Reader's Book Award Nominee (2009)

Flicker Tale Children's Book Award (2009)

Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award Nominee (2009)

Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis Nominee for Kinderbuch (2009)

Iowa Children's Choice Award (2010)

Boston Author's Club Young Reader Award (2008)

NAIBA Book of the Year for Children's Literature (2007)

National Book Award Finalist for Young People's Literature (2007)

CREDITS:

Brian Selznick Interview: Selznick on the Authenticity of Hugo's Automaton in The Invention of Hugo Cabret. (n.d.). Retrieved December 10, 2017, from https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/videos/teaching-content/brian-selznick-interview-selznick-authenticity-hugos-automaton-invention-hugo-cabret/

Expanded Books Host Michele Ammon Interviews Brian Selznick About The Invention of Hugo Cabret. (n.d.). Retrieved December 10, 2017, from https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/videos/teaching-content/expanded-books-host-michele-ammon-interviews-brian-selznick-about-invention-hugo-cabret/

F. (2008, March 26). Franklin Institute's Maillardet Automaton Demo 11/04/07. Retrieved December 10, 2017, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwkkDfs-RKg

K. (2016, December 14). "A Trip To The Moon" (1902) Full Film [HD] Color and Music. Retrieved December 10, 2017, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xatvfte3_-E

(n.d.). Retrieved December 10, 2017, from http://www.theinventionofhugocabret.com/about_hugo_intro.htm

P. (2011, September 28). Official "Hugo" Trailer- In Theaters November 23. Retrieved December 10, 2017, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hv3obL9HqyY

Selznick, B. (2007). The invention of Hugo Cabret: A novel in words and pictures. New York: Scholastic Press.©2007 ISBN:978-0439813785 Hardcover $22.99

COVERART: Courtesy of Goodreads

Wonderstruck by Brian Selznick

SYNOPSIS:

     Wonderstruck tells the story of Ben and Rose, both twelve years old, living 50 years apart. Ben lives in Gunflint Lake, Minnesota in 1977. Rose lives in Hoboken , NJ in 1927. Ben has recently lost his mother, a librarian, in a car accident. At night he has a recurring dream that he is being chased by wolves. Rose keeps a scrapbook of her favorite actress. Rose frequently makes paper sculptures out of the pages of books and newspapers. Ben decides to go to New York in search of his father. Rose runs away to New York to see her favorite actress. Besides visiting the same museum in New York, Ben and Rose have another thing in common. They are both deaf. The way these two stories are woven together into one book, the way Ben and Rose meet up and find each other and learn what connects their lives, makes for a captivating story, that you won’t be able to put down. Brian Selznick is a gifted author and illustrator. This book was recently made into a movie, it’s currently playing in theaters.

MY BOOKTALK:

AUTHOR INTERVIEW:

WONDERSTRUCK (THE MOVIE) TRAILER:

WONDERSTRUCK (THE BOOK) WEBSITE:
Wonderstruck (The BOOK) Website

AWARDS:

Winner of California Young Reader Medal (Middle School) 2014 Winner of Buckeye Children's Book Award (Grades 3-5) 2012 Winner of NAPPA Gold Awards (Ages 6 & Up) 2011 Winner of Schneider Family Book Award (Teen) 2012 Winner of Midwest Booksellers' Choice Award (Children's Literature) 2012 Runner-up for West Virginia Children's Book Award 2013 Commended for Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens (Ten to Fourteen) 2012 Commended for Parents Choice Awards (Fall) (2008-Up) (Fiction) 2011

CREDITS:

E. (2011, August 12). Brian Selznick Interview - Wonderstruck. Retrieved November 24, 2017, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2f4PoZBvbBc

Selznick, B. (2011). Wonderstruck. New York: Scholastic. ©2011 ISBN13:978-0545027892 Hardcover $29.99

Wonderstruck Official Trailer [HD] | Amazon Studios. (2017, September 20). Retrieved November 24, 2017, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1vV0oorclg

    Cover Art: WorldCat: http://www.worldcat.org/title/wonderstruck-a-novel-in-words-and-pictures/oclc/778051101&referer=brief_results