Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy: A Newbery Honor Award Winner

The book "Wonderbook" by Brian Selznick is a captivating tale of friendship, coming-of-age, and acceptance set in the 19th century.

The story follows Turner Buckminster, a young minister's son who starts hating Phippsburg, Maine after meeting Lizzie Bright Griffin, a smart and sassy girl from a poor nearby island community founded by former slaves.

Despite the town's disapproval of their friendship, Turner spends time with Lizzie, opening up a whole new world to him.

However, the town elders want to force the people to leave Lizzie's island so that Phippsburg can start a lucrative tourist trade there.

The book is based on a true story of a community's destruction and highlights a unique friendship during a time of change.

With gloriously figurative language, the author brilliantly evokes both time and place, creating a beautiful and emotionally honest narrative that is both funny and piercingly sad.

This sensitively written historical novel will leave a powerful impression on readers.