Kaleidoscope

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Title

Kaleidoscope

Creator

Selznick, Brian (author)
Selznick, Brian (illustrator)

Description

An unnamed protagonist must continue life without his friend James. A fantastical story about love, friendship, and grief between two teenage boys. Non-linear storytelling told through recollections of memories and dreams. Biblical and mythological imagery are used to describe the philosophical meaning of life and death.

Publisher

Scholastic Press

Date

2021

Coverage

New York, New York, United States (publisher)

Format

Print book (hardcover), 208 pages, black-and-white illustrations, 21.59 x 14.61 x 1.91 cm

Type

Book

Language

language: English

Source

"Kaleidoscope." Scholastic, https://www.scholastic.ca/books/view/kaleidoscope. Accessed 27 January 2022.
"Kaleidoscope." Kirkus Reviews, https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/brian-selznick/kaleidoscope-selznick/. Accessed 22 February 2022.
Emily Huang (cataloguer, 2022)

Identifier

ISBN 9781338777246

Book Item Type Metadata

Original Format of Book

middle grade book (ages 8-12)

Character Type

human (primary character)
human (secondary characters)

Race/Ethnicity

white, assumed (primary character)
white, assumed (secondary characters)

Gender Identity

boy/man (primary character)
boy/man (secondary characters)

Sexuality

unspecified sexuality (primary character)
unspecified sexuality (secondary characters)

Citation

Selznick, Brian (author) and Selznick, Brian (illustrator), “Kaleidoscope,” Windows and Mirrors: Diversity in Books for Young Readers, accessed November 14, 2024, http://omeka.uottawa.ca/windowsandmirrors/items/show/38.

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Item Relations

This Item is a work written by Item: Selznick, Brian
This Item is a work illustrated by Item: Selznick, Brian
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