Scholastic to Publish Amulet By Kazu Kibuishi
Posted on November 21, 2005
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.
Jean Feiwel, publisher and senior vice president, Scholastic Children's Book Publishing, says in the announcement, "We are very proud to be the publisher of Kazu Kibuishi's Amulet. 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."
Scholastic says the main characters, Em and Navin, are children who have recently lost their parents. In a strange new house they find a door that leads to a labyrinth:
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.