Colorful (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781640094420)

A beloved and bestselling classic in Japan, this groundbreaking tale of a dead soul who gets a second chance is perfect for readers of The Midnight Library.

"Congratulations, you've won the lottery!" shouts the angel Prapura to a formless soul. The soul hasn't been kicked out of the cycle of rebirth just yet--he's been given a second chance. He must recall the biggest mistake of his past life while on 'homestay' in the body of fourteen-year-old Makoto Kobayashi, who has just committed suicide. It looks like Makoto doesn't have a single friend, and his family don't seem to care about him at all. But as the soul begins to live Makoto's life on his own terms, he grows closer to the family and the people around him, and sees their true colors more clearly, shedding light on Makoto's misunderstandings.

Since its initial release over twenty years ago, Colorful has become a part of the literary canon, not only in Japan--where it has sold over a million copies--but around the world, having been translated into several different languages. Now, Eto Mori's beloved classic is finally available in English.

Author: Eto Mori
ISBN-10: 1640094423
ISBN-13: 9781640094420
Publisher: Counterpoint LLC
Language: English
Published: 07/20/2021
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.40w x 0.50d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.2
Point Value: 7
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 517807 / Colorful


Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 02/01/2021 pg. 81
Kirkus Reviews 05/15/2021
Publishers Weekly 05/31/2021
Booklist 06/01/2021 pg. 31
Foreword 06/26/2021