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title: "Reading Everywhere: Waiting on Wednesday"
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description: "\"Waiting On\" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted at Breaking the Spine , that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating. ..."
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# Reading Everywhere: Waiting on Wednesday

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## Wednesday, March 30, 2011

### Waiting on Wednesday

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted at

[Breaking the Spine](http://breakingthespine.blogspot.com/)

, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating. My choice this week:

Wonderstruck

, by Brian Selznick

Publisher: Scholastic

Release date: September 13, 2011

A new Brian Selznick book! I am absolutely HEAD OVER HEELS for Selznick's previous book,

The Invention of Hugo Cabret

, one of the most awesome Caldecott medal winners ever. In addition to being a captivating story, it's ridiculously fun to recommend that book to a 9-year-old. Their eyes widen with doubt as they see the heft of the enormous 533-page tome, and then they breathe a sigh of relief when it's revealed that half the pages are pictures. Hee! If you haven't read

Hugo Cabret

, go read it.

Like, now. Right now.

I'm serious, what are you waiting for?

...

Okay, so, you've read it? Good. Now you know why I'm so excited for

Wonderstruck

. According to

[School Library Journal](http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/newslettersnewsletterbucketextrahelping2/889814-477/catch_a_sneak_peek_at.html.csp)

, it follows the same format as

Hugo Cabret

: a story told in both words and pictures. And I'm extra giddy about this one because it looks like

Wonderstruck

involves one of my favorite storytelling devices- where seemingly unrelated plots come together in a surprising way. Plus, 460 pages of Selznick's incredible art! I. CAN'T. WAIT.

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