The Invention of Hugo Cabret
This story is uniquely told using a combination of images and text. It is the story of Hugo, a Parisian boy who lives and hides in a train station in 1931. Hugo, an orphan, finds himself entirely alone in the world, but a series of connections and coincidences ends up changing his life.
This story has elements that will appeal to many audiences. First, the drawings can help to capture the comic book crowd. There is a mystery to solve, gadgets and mechanisms, history, old movies, and characters to understand.
Could this story have taken place today?
If you were Hugo, what would you have done when your uncle did not come back?
Was Hugo’s unwillingness to trust others a good thing or a bad thing?
Why do you think the author used pictures instead of words in much of the book?
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