NEW YORK, Feb. 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Scholastic, the
global children's publishing, education and media company,
announced today that it will publish Kaleidoscope, a
spellbinding and stunning new novel by Brian Selznick, the #1
New York Times bestselling
author and Caldecott Medal-winning illustrator of The Invention
of Hugo Cabret which was adapted
into an Oscar®-winning film Hugo.
Kaleidoscope, for readers ages 10 and up, is a multi-layered
story about love and loss and will be published simultaneously in
hardcover and ebook formats on September 21,
2021 in the U.S., U.K., Canada, and worldwide thereafter.
A ship. A garden. A library. A key.
In Kaleidoscope the incomparable Brian Selznick
presents the story of two people bound to each other through time
and space, memory and dreams. At the center of their relationship
is a mystery about the nature of grief and love which will look
different to each reader. Told over the course of twenty-four
chapters, each featuring an iconic black and white graphite
illustration by Selznick, Kaleidoscope is a feat of
storytelling that illuminates how even the wildest tales can help
us in the hardest times.
Ellie Berger, President of
Scholastic's Trade Division, said: "Brian Selznick is a boldly
innovative storyteller and artist. His latest masterpiece,
Kaleidoscope, is both mysterious and moving, haunting and
heartwarming—a searing and hopeful tale that will be treasured by
readers."
"Every Brian Selznick book not only tells you a great story, but
shows you a compelling new way that a great story can be
told. Kaleidoscope beats with a human heart and
breathes the oxygen of life itself. And if you want to know what I
mean by that, you'll have to lose yourself in its pages and give
yourself to the words and images it offers," said David Levithan, VP, Publisher, and Editorial
Director for Scholastic.
Brian Selznick said, "I've been working on Kaleidoscope
for the last five years, but the book transformed completely since
the pandemic began into something unlike anything else I've written
or illustrated. Readers of my other books will find familiar
elements in it: a trip to the moon, shipwrecks, fires, angels and
keys. But, like looking through a kaleidoscope, all these elements
have shifted and rearranged into something new. I can't wait to
share it with everyone."
About Brian Selznick
Brian Selznick broke open the novel form with his innovative and
genre-breaking books creating an entirely new reading experience.
He is the Caldecott Medal-winning creator of the #1 New York Times bestsellers The Invention of
Hugo Cabret, adapted into
Martin Scorsese's Oscar-winning
movie Hugo; and Wonderstruck, adapted into the
eponymous movie by celebrated filmmaker Todd Haynes, with a screenplay by Selznick; as
well as the New York Times
bestsellers The Marvels and Baby Monkey, Private Eye
co-written by David Serlin. Most
recently, he illustrated the 20th anniversary paperback edition
covers of J.K. Rowling's Harry
Potter series. His books have garnered countless accolades
worldwide, and have been translated into more than 35
languages.
About Scholastic
For 100 years, Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ: SCHL) has been
encouraging the personal and intellectual growth of all children,
beginning with literacy. Having earned a reputation as a trusted
partner to educators and families, Scholastic is the world's
largest publisher and distributor of children's books, a leading
provider of literacy curriculum, professional services, and
classroom magazines, and a producer of educational and entertaining
children's media. The Company creates and distributes bestselling
books and e-books, print and technology-based learning programs for
pre-K to grade 12, and other products and services that support
children's learning and literacy, both in school and at home. With
15 international operations and exports to 165 countries,
Scholastic makes quality, affordable books available to all
children around the world through school-based book clubs and book
fairs, classroom libraries, school and public libraries, retail,
and online. For more information, visit Scholastic's Media Room
at http://mediaroom.scholastic.com/.
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