Scholastic has acquired signed a book deal with 27-year-old graphic
novelist Kazu Kibuishi. The first title, called Amulet
will be released in spring 2007 under Scholastic's Graphix imprint.
"We are very proud to be the publisher of Kazu Kibuishi's Amulet," said Jean Feiwel, publisher and senior vice president, Scholastic Children's Book
Publishing. "Kazu's amazing ability to combine action-packed storytelling,
engaging characters and stunning artwork will appeal to children and adults
alike. We look forward to building this new Graphix talent and bringing
these innovative books to Scholastic's distribution channels."
In Amulet, main characters Em and Navin's mother has recently died, and their
father has just moved them to a strange, hilltop house. After their father
disappears suddenly, the kids find a door that leads into a stunning labyrinth
filled with strange creatures and hints of a vast, new world at the end of it.
As they search for their father in the maze, they join forces with a small
rabbit, Miskit, who is also searching for a lost loved one.
Kazu Kibuishi's debut graphic novel, Daisy Kutter: The Last Train, was nominated as an American Library Association Best Book for Young Adults.
Kibuishi is the editor and art director of the critically-acclaimed Flight, an anthology of young comic book artists. Scholastic started a graphic novel imprint for kids called
Graphix in 2005. The first graphic novel in the imprint was Bone by Jeff Smith. More about Bone can be found
here on the IWJ Blog.
Scholastic has acquired signed a book deal with 27-year-old graphic
novelist Kazu Kibuishi. The first title, called Amulet
will be released in spring 2007 under Scholastic's Graphix imprint.
