The Resource The invention of Hugo Cabret : a novel in words and pictures, by Brian Selznick
The invention of Hugo Cabret : a novel in words and pictures, by Brian Selznick
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The item The invention of Hugo Cabret : a novel in words and pictures, by Brian Selznick represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Austin Public Library.This item is available to borrow from 10 library branches. This resource has been enriched with EBSCO NoveList data.
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The item The invention of Hugo Cabret : a novel in words and pictures, by Brian Selznick represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Austin Public Library.
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- 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
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- 533 pages
- Note
- 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
- Contents
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- 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
- Isbn
- 9780439813785
- Label
- The invention of Hugo Cabret : a novel in words and pictures
- Title
- The invention of Hugo Cabret
- Title remainder
- a novel in words and pictures
- Statement of responsibility
- by Brian Selznick
- Title variation
- Hugo
- Subject
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- Historical fiction
- Robots
- Railroad stations -- France | Paris -- Juvenile fiction
- trueHistorical fiction
- Railroad stations -- Fiction
- trueRailroad stations
- Railroad stations
- trueTwelve-year-old boys
- Robots -- Fiction
- History
- France -- Paris
- Orphans -- Fiction
- France -- History -- Third Republic, 1870-1940 -- Fiction
- trueFathers -- Death
- trueAutomata
- trueClocks and watches -- Repairing and adjusting
- Méliès, Georges, 1861-1938
- trueGraphic novel hybrids
- trueRobots
- trueSecrets
- trueParis, France -- History -- 1870-1940
- Film. -- Fiction
- Paris (France) -- History -- 1870-1940 -- Fiction
- Juvenile works
- Paris. -- Fiction
- trueFilm industry and trade -- History
- trueMelies, Georges, 1861-1938
- Orphans
- Fiction
- Robots -- Juvenile fiction
- Méliès, Georges, 1861-1938 -- Fiction
- Orphans -- Juvenile fiction
- Méliès, Georges, 1861-1938 -- Juvenile fiction
- trueBooks to movies
- true1930s -- 1930 -- 1939
- trueBoy orphans
- trueFrance -- History -- Third Republic, 1870-1940
- trueBoy thieves
- Language
- eng
- 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
- 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
- Award
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- ALA Notable Children's Book, 2008
- Book Sense Book of the Year for Children's Literature, 2008.
- Caldecott Medal, 2008.
- Flicker Tale Children's Book Award (North Dakota) for Juvenile Fiction, 2009.
- Garden State Teen Book Award (New Jersey), Fiction (Grades 6-8), 2010.
- Iowa Children's Choice Award, 2010.
- Kentucky Bluegrass Award for Grades 3-5, 2008.
- Nene Award (Hawaii), 2012.
- New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books: 2007
- YALSA Best Books for Young Adults, 2008
- Awards note
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- Caldecott Medal, 2008
- National Book Awards finalist (Young People's Literature), 2007
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
- 158012
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Selznick, Brian
- Dewey number
- [Fic]
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- no index present
- Interest level
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- MG
- 6-8
- LC call number
- PS3619.E469
- LC item number
- I58 2007
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/lexile
- 820
- Literary form
- fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/minGradeLevel
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- 4
- 9
- Reading level
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- 5.1
- 5.2
- http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
- True
- Study program name
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- Accelerated Reader
- Reading Counts
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Méliès, Georges
- Robots
- Orphans
- Railroad stations
- Méliès, Georges
- Robots
- Orphans
- Railroad stations
- Paris (France)
- France
- Film.
- Paris.
- Méliès, Georges
- Orphans
- Railroad stations
- Robots
- France
- Target audience
- pre adolescent
- http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/titleRemainder
- a novel in words and pictures
- Label
- The invention of Hugo Cabret : a novel in words and pictures, by Brian Selznick
- Note
- 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
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- 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
- Control code
- ocm67383288
- Dimensions
- 22 cm
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- 533 pages
- Isbn
- 9780439813785
- Lccn
- 2006007119
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- Specific material designation
- regular print
- System control number
- (OCoLC)67383288
- Label
- The invention of Hugo Cabret : a novel in words and pictures, by Brian Selznick
- Note
- 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
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- 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
- Control code
- ocm67383288
- Dimensions
- 22 cm
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- 533 pages
- Isbn
- 9780439813785
- Lccn
- 2006007119
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- Specific material designation
- regular print
- System control number
- (OCoLC)67383288
Subject
- true1930s -- 1930 -- 1939
- trueAutomata
- trueBooks to movies
- trueBoy orphans
- trueBoy thieves
- trueClocks and watches -- Repairing and adjusting
- trueFathers -- Death
- Fiction
- trueFilm industry and trade -- History
- Film. -- Fiction
- trueFrance -- History -- Third Republic, 1870-1940
- France -- History -- Third Republic, 1870-1940 -- Fiction
- France -- Paris
- trueGraphic novel hybrids
- Historical fiction
- trueHistorical fiction
- History
- Juvenile works
- trueMelies, Georges, 1861-1938
- Méliès, Georges, 1861-1938
- Méliès, Georges, 1861-1938 -- Fiction
- Méliès, Georges, 1861-1938 -- Juvenile fiction
- Orphans
- Orphans -- Fiction
- Orphans -- Juvenile fiction
- Paris (France) -- History -- 1870-1940 -- Fiction
- trueParis, France -- History -- 1870-1940
- Paris. -- Fiction
- Railroad stations
- trueRailroad stations
- Railroad stations -- Fiction
- Railroad stations -- France | Paris -- Juvenile fiction
- Robots
- trueRobots
- Robots -- Fiction
- Robots -- Juvenile fiction
- trueSecrets
- trueTwelve-year-old boys
Genre
- trueBooks to movies
- Fiction
- trueGraphic novel hybrids
- trueHistorical fiction
- trueHistory
- Juvenile fiction
- Juvenile works
Included in
- trueALA Notable Children's Books - Middle Readers Category: 2008
- trueCaldecott Medal
- trueClassic Historical Fiction for Older Kids
- trueClassic Mystery : Fiction for Grades 3-5
- trueE.B. White Read-Aloud Awards: Middle Reader
- trueFlicker Tale Children's Book Award (North Dakota): Juvenile Books
- trueGarden State Teen Book Awards (New Jersey): Fiction (Grades 6-8)
- trueIowa Association of School Librarians Book Awards: Iowa Children's Choice Award
- trueKentucky Bluegrass Award: Grades 3-5
- trueNene Award (Hawaii)
- trueNew York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books: 2007
- trueYALSA Best Books for Young Adults: 2008
Tone Tone is the feeling that a book evokes in the reader. In many cases, this category best answers the question, "What are you in the mood for?"
Writing style Writing style terms tell us how a book is written, from the complexity of the language to the level of the detail in the background.
- Award
- ALA Notable Children's Book, 2008
- Award
- Book Sense Book of the Year for Children's Literature, 2008.
- Award
- Caldecott Medal, 2008.
- Award
- Flicker Tale Children's Book Award (North Dakota) for Juvenile Fiction, 2009.
- Award
- Garden State Teen Book Award (New Jersey), Fiction (Grades 6-8), 2010.
- Award
- Iowa Children's Choice Award, 2010.
- Award
- Kentucky Bluegrass Award for Grades 3-5, 2008.
- Award
- Nene Award (Hawaii), 2012.
- Award
- New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books: 2007
- Award
- YALSA Best Books for Young Adults, 2008
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