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The invention of Hugo Cabret : a novel in words and pictures / by Brian Selznick.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York : Scholastic Press, 2007Edition: First editionDescription: 533 pages : illustrations ; 22 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780439813785
  • 0439813786
  • 9781407103488
  • 1407103482
  • 9781428733145
  • 1428733140
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
A brief introduction / Professor H. Alcofrisbas -- The thief -- The clocks -- Snowfall -- The window -- Hugo's father -- Ashes -- Secrets -- Cards -- The key -- The notebook -- Stolen goods -- The message -- pt. 2. The signature -- The armoire -- The plan -- The invention of dreams -- Papa Georges made movies -- Purpose -- The visit -- Opening the door -- The ghost in the station -- A train arrives in the station -- The magician -- Winding it up.
Awards:
  • Caldecott Medal, 2008
  • National Book Awards finalist (Young People's Literature), 2007
Summary: When twelve-year-old Hugo, an orphan living and repairing clocks within the walls of a Paris train station in 1931, meets a mysterious toyseller and his goddaughter, his undercover life and his biggest secret are jeopardized.
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Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Vol info Status Notes Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Dr. James Carlson Library Children's Fiction SELZNICK BRIAN Checked out 2008 Caldecott Award Winner 06/06/2024 33111011104987
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's Fiction SELZNICK BRIAN Available 2008 Caldecott Award Winner 33111011223274
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's Fiction Selznick, Brian Checked out 2008 Caldecott Award Winner 05/28/2024 33111005006669
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Parent/Teacher Resource Collection-Children's Selznick Brian 2009 Available 2009 Flicker Tale Award Winner 33111009566163
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Don't miss Selznick's other novels in words and pictures, Wonderstruck and The Marvels , which together with The Invention of Hugo Cabret , form an extraordinary thematic trilogy! 2008 Caldecott Medal winnerThe groundbreaking debut novel from bookmaking pioneer, Brian Selznick! Orphan, clock keeper, and thief, Hugo lives in the walls of a busy Paris train station, where his survival depends on secrets and anonymity. But when his world suddenly interlocks--like the gears of the clocks he keeps--with an eccentric, bookish girl and a bitter old man who runs a toy booth in the station, Hugo's undercover life and his most precious secret are put in jeopardy. A cryptic drawing, a treasured notebook, a stolen key, a mechanical man, and a hidden message from Hugo's dead father form the backbone of this intricate, tender, and spellbinding mystery.With 284 pages of original drawings and combining elements of picture book, graphic novel, and film, Brian Selznick breaks open the novel form to create an entirely new reading experience. Here is a stunning cinematic tour de force from a boldly innovative storyteller and artist.

Art techniques used: Black and white pencil drawings that are photographic and cinematic in style. Some sequences operate like a flick book becoming animated like a movie.

Includes bibliographical references.

A brief introduction / Professor H. Alcofrisbas -- The thief -- The clocks -- Snowfall -- The window -- Hugo's father -- Ashes -- Secrets -- Cards -- The key -- The notebook -- Stolen goods -- The message -- pt. 2. The signature -- The armoire -- The plan -- The invention of dreams -- Papa Georges made movies -- Purpose -- The visit -- Opening the door -- The ghost in the station -- A train arrives in the station -- The magician -- Winding it up.

When twelve-year-old Hugo, an orphan living and repairing clocks within the walls of a Paris train station in 1931, meets a mysterious toyseller and his goddaughter, his undercover life and his biggest secret are jeopardized.

820L Lexile.

Accelerated Reader MG 5.1 4.

Reading Counts 6-8 5.2 7.

Accelerated Reader AR MG 5.1 4.0 113692.

Reading Counts RC 6-8 5.2 7 Quiz: 40340 Guided reading level: W.

Caldecott Medal, 2008

National Book Awards finalist (Young People's Literature), 2007

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