The Marvels /
Brian Selznick.
- 1st ed., September 2015.
- New York : Scholastic Press, 2015.
- 665 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Told in two stand-alone stories, the first nearly 400 p. of continuous pictures, and the second in text.
School Library Journal starred, August 2015 Booklist starred, July 2015 Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starre, November 2015 Pub Weekly, July 2015 Kirkus Starred, July 2015 New York Times, September 2015 Horn Book, September 2015 Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), October 2015
In 1766, a boy, Billy Marvel, is shipwrecked, rescued, and goes on to found a brilliant family of actors that flourishes in London until 1900--and nearly a century later, Joseph Jervis, runs away from home, seeking refuge with his uncle in London, and is captivated by the Marvel house, with its portraits and ghostly presences.
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