Selznick, B. (2007). The invention of hugo cabret. New York, NY: Scholastic Press.
This book is about Hugo and his struggles to stay alive in a world that hasn't treated him all that fair. He lives with his father until one day he dies and is left to live with his alcoholic uncle. He lives a hidden life as one day his uncle doesn't come back and Hugo is left all alone as he has no family remaining. He continues to do his uncle's job fixing the clock walls in a busy Paris train station so that no one suspects his uncle is not around. He then meets Isabelle. Her life is also mysterious like Hugo’s and is surrounded by secrets. She has the mysterious key needed to unlock a secret Hugo's dad has left according to Hugo. The
automaton is all that Hugo cares about. It is what will help solve the mystery surrounding Georges Melies' life. All of these characters grow,
solve all of their issues, understand each other, and become one family at the
end.
Book Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfBEUhP9aCY
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