Selznick, B. (2007). The Invention of Hugo Cabret. New York, NY: Scholastic Press.
Hugo
is a young 12-year-old orphan who lives in a train station. His uncle is supposed
to care for him, but he is an alcoholic who abandoned him. He mainly works with
the clock station and tries to hide in order not to be sent to an orphanage. He
gets caught by Georges Melies, because he stole a toy mouse in attempts to fix
the clock. He then finds out the Isabella’s uncle was old magician that made everyone think he was
dead. Isabella’s uncle
took him in after he save Hugo’s life from the railroad tracks.
Excellent
use of illustrations! They visuals were part of the telling of the story.
Illustrations were used to conduce the text and story. The story structure
elements in this book were phenomenal and extraordinary.
Book
trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYiumrSxAg8
Additional
Resources: http://www.scholastic.com/hugocabret/
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