The Invention of Hugo Cabret (English)

In this most unusual and intriguing children's novel, Brian Selznick, a winner of the 2008 Caldecott Medal, has created an adventure set in Paris in the 1930s that combines complex, film-like illustrations and artwork with writing. Twelve-year-old Hugo Cabret, orphaned and living in a Métro station, is a mechanical genius and a gifted thief. Unable to support himself, he ends up working for his friend Isabelle's godfather in a toy store, where he delves into the mystery of an astounding film maker, Georges Melies. A 2007 National Book Award finalist in the Young People's Literature category, as well as a 2007 New York Times Best Illustrated Book, and both a 2007 Publishers Weekly and Kirkus Reviews Best Children's Book. minimize