Kaleidoscope
Readers rate it 4.2 (11 on Hardcover)
208 pages · Released Jan 11, 2021 · Scholastic Incorporated
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Kaleidoscope is a contemplative, character-driven story about two people connected across time, centered on themes of grief and love. The book is emotionally mature and reflective rather than action-driven, with an emphasis on mystery and hope. It contains no violence, language, or sexual content, making it accessible to older children, though the themes of grief and loss require some emotional maturity to appreciate.
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From the publisher
A ship. A garden. A library. 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 centre of their relationship is a mystery about the nature of grief and love which will look different to each reader. Kaleidoscopeis a fea... A ship. A garden. A library. 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 centre of their relationship is a mystery about the nature of grief and love which will look different to each reader. Kaleidoscopeis a feat of storytelling that illuminates how even the wildest tales can help us in the hardest times. Brian Selznick's first book, The Invention of Hugo Cabret, was the winner of the esteemed Caldecott Medal, the first novel to do so, as the Caldecott Medal is for picture books Released as a live-action film Hugo in 2011, directed by Martin Scorsase and starring Asa Butterfield, Ben Kingsley, Jude Law, Sacha Baron Cohen, Richard Griffiths, Ray Winstone, and Christopher Lee. Brian Selznick's second book, Wonderstruck, was also made into a feature film, starring Julianne Moore and Michelle Williams
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- Young Adult Fiction
- Loveable Characters
- Not Diverse Characters
- Weak Character Development
- Character driven
- Adventurous
- emotional
- mysterious
- reflective
- hopeful
- inspiring
- relaxing
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ISBN 9781338777246 · Scholastic Incorporated