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Hardcover: 224 pages
Publisher: Arthur A. Levine Books (October 1, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0439411386
ISBN-13: 978-0439411387
A video message from a dead person. A larcenous teenager. A man who can stick his left toe behind his head and in his ear. An epileptic girl seeking answers in a fairy tale. A boy who loses everything in World War II, and his brother who loses even more. And a family with a secret so big that it changes everything.
The world's best beloved authors each contribute a chapter in the life of the mysterious George "Gee" Keane, photographer, soldier, adventurer and enigma. Under different pens, a startling portrait emerges of a man, his family, and his gloriously complicated tangle of a life.
The full list of authors includes:
Roddy Doyle, Booker Prize-winning author of A STAR CALLED HENRY; Nick Hornby, author of ABOUT A BOY; Ruth Ozeki, author of MY YEAR OF MEATS; Margo Lanagan, Prinz Honor Award-winning author of BLACK JUICE; Linda Sue Park, Newbery Award-winning author of A SINGLE SHARD; David Almond, winner of the Whitbread Award and Carnegie Medal and author of SKELLIG; Gregory Maguire, author of WICKED; Tim Wynne-Jones, two-time winner of Canada's Governor General's award and author of ONE OF THE KINDER PLANETS; Deborah Ellis, author of THE BREADWINNER; Eoin Colfer, author of the Artemis Fowl Books.
And more are signing on!
Reviews
From Kirkus Reviews:
"...those who follow the multi-strand plot will be rewarded with a thought-provoking and thoroughly engaging read."
From School Library Journal:
"This beautifully crafted book brings together 10 authors, all of whom are great storytellers, to create a shared novel. . . . As strong in execution as it is in concept, the novel can be appreciated on a number of levels."
From Horn Book:
"A chance to see ten of the best in the business in an entirely new setting."