Today's pick is....
The Invention of Hugo Cabret
by Brian Selznick
This 2008 Caldecott Medal Winning book is a story told in pictures.
Orphan, clock keeper and thief , twelve-year-old 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 with an eccentric girl and the owner of a small toy booth in the train 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 all come together...in The Invention of Hugo Cabret.
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