544 pages
Grades: 4-8th
Wow! What a beautiful book and captivating read! From the beginning, I was quickly drawn into the two stories of Rose and Ben. Rose’s story is told solely in beautifully rendered drawings and Ben’s through text. Rose is a deaf girl living in the 1920s silent movie era, who is trying to escape her lonely life in Hoboken, New Jersey. 12-year-old Ben who lives in Minnesota in 1977 and is dealing with the tragic death of his mother and the loss of his hearing, goes on an adventure to New York to find his father. The illustrations are really amazing and often times made me feel as though I was right next to Rose experiencing everything she was experiencing. Readers will have fun trying to decipher the little clues that the author put in his detailed drawings. Both of the characters are adventurous, curious, and full of heart and their stories are touching, emotional, and sometimes heartbreaking. Readers will care deeply about Rose and Ben and will be rooting for them to find what they are looking for. There is so much to love about this book and I found myself speeding through to find out what was going to happen next!
Look for it in our catalog here.
If you like this book, check out Brian Selznick’s first book, The invention of Hugo Cabret: a novel told in words and pictures. It is also told in both text and beautiful drawings. Check our catalog for it here.
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