tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1211090800803751472.post1136171716426552184..comments2024-02-19T00:31:41.443-06:00Comments on Books in the Spotlight: Wonderstruck: A Novel in Words and PicturesRummanah Aasihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12119402559076729383noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1211090800803751472.post-42947676014179160782011-11-02T14:14:07.576-05:002011-11-02T14:14:07.576-05:00Alison: "Hugo" is wonderful and I'm ...Alison: "Hugo" is wonderful and I'm excited for the movie coming out in December.<br /><br />Jennifer: I don't think you're students would have a hard time with this one. I love just how easily he blends the word less pictures with the simple prose. It's definitely a work of art.<br /><br />Missie: I know. I need to take a break from the adult and YA books I read once in a while. :)Rummanah Aasihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12119402559076729383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1211090800803751472.post-20600761106483629612011-11-02T12:13:05.992-05:002011-11-02T12:13:05.992-05:00Brian Selznick is a new-to-me author, and obviousl...Brian Selznick is a new-to-me author, and obviously I've been missing out. I just can't get myself to take the time to read MG books when I have so much to catch up on with YA and Adult. LOLMissie, The Unread Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10548256640926555361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1211090800803751472.post-67472180617762886802011-11-02T10:11:07.123-05:002011-11-02T10:11:07.123-05:00I can't wait for WONDERSTRUCK to make it to ou...I can't wait for WONDERSTRUCK to make it to our library. We were a bit iffy about getting it. Our kids loved HUGO but we were a bit worried that the interwoven story might be too difficult for our 4th-5th graders, especially since we're an international school and English is a second language for many of our students. I like Selznick's work and believe the story will be structured in a way to make it accessible to our kids.<br /><br />@ Jenny - read HUGO, it's wonderful!Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06075396524555306851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1211090800803751472.post-70129034610068854362011-11-01T23:22:05.295-05:002011-11-01T23:22:05.295-05:00Everyone seems to rave about this. I still need to...Everyone seems to rave about this. I still need to read his earlier book. I particularly like that this is set in Minnesota, at least partially. I miss my adopted home state.<br /><br />Complete subject change - Are there any YA novels with Pakistani main characters? I can think of a few Indian MCs, but not Pakistani.Alison Can Readhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17908868606441539344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1211090800803751472.post-60512082831791663812011-11-01T19:21:27.083-05:002011-11-01T19:21:27.083-05:00Jenny: Thank you. :)
Jen: It's not really a s...Jenny: Thank you. :)<br /><br />Jen: It's not really a series. The format of his last two books are the same, but the stories are completely different. I loved both for different reasons and I think it would be great to use as a classroom discussion. <br /><br />Danya: You're right, the transitions weren't exact but I felt like it happened at the right moment i.e. if the two characters are going through the same emotion or action. It's kinda like saying meanwhile Ben is doing this, Rose is doing that. Except the transitions aren't written in words. Does that make sense?Rummanah Aasihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12119402559076729383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1211090800803751472.post-13053291580361929192011-11-01T16:55:18.061-05:002011-11-01T16:55:18.061-05:00Interweaving and converging storylines, when done ...Interweaving and converging storylines, when done well, can be very cool...but they are tricky! Sounds like he does an excellent job here. Just curious - did the transitions between the two narrative feel abrupt/jolting/confusing? Since there's a mystery element to how they are connected, I'd imagine they wouldn't be smooth exactly, but I'm wondering how much you noticed it as a reader :)danyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07947267082874389487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1211090800803751472.post-52583032072048193012011-11-01T13:47:19.897-05:002011-11-01T13:47:19.897-05:00I've never heard of this series. but it sounds...I've never heard of this series. but it sounds wonderful. I'm going to have to tell my mom about it, too. She's a 5th grade teacher and always looking for appropriate material. The pictures sound like an amazing part of the story. I'm seriously enthralled with your review. I want to check this book out really bad to see what it's all about!<br /><br />Jen<br /><a href="http://intheclosetbibliophile.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">In the Closet With a Bibliophile</a>Jen (@ Jens Book Closet)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02339586413882184139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1211090800803751472.post-88599476958966109212011-11-01T09:14:45.541-05:002011-11-01T09:14:45.541-05:00I'm so out of the loop. I hadn't heard muc...I'm so out of the loop. I hadn't heard much about Hugo, but then this book was crazy coveted at BEA and I had absolutely no idea why. Maybe I need to read and find out:) Love that Rose's story is in pictures, what a unique way of getting us to understand what it's like to be her. Brilliant review Rummanah!Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14199685365145765394noreply@blogger.com