NEW YORK (AP) 鈥� After winning one of the top literary prizes last year for his children's book 鈥淭he Eyes & The Impossible,鈥� Dave Eggers has a sequel set for this fall.
Eggers' 鈥淭he Eyes, The Fire, & The Avalanche Kingdom鈥� will be published Nov. 18, Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers announced Tuesday. Illustrated by Shawn Harris, the new novel continues the journey of the free dog Johannes, along with friends Helene (a goat) and Bertrand (a seagull).
鈥淚 was sure 鈥楾he Eyes & the Impossible was a once in a lifetime book,鈥� Eggers鈥� editor, Melanie Nolan said in a statement. 鈥淪o I was very, very happy to be proven wrong when Dave hinted that Johannes and Bertrand had more adventures in store, and that opossums might somehow be involved."
In 2024, 鈥淭he Eyes & The Impossible鈥� for the year's outstanding children's book. Eggers is otherwise known for the fictionalized memoir 鈥淎 Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius,鈥� and such novels as 鈥淲hat Is the What鈥� and 鈥淎 Hologram for King.鈥�
McSweeney's, the nonprofit publisher he helped found, will release a woodbound edition of 鈥淭he Eyes, The Fire, & The Avalanche Kingdom."
Hillel Italie, The Associated Press
