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His grandfather was a first cousin of David O. Selznick and Myron Selznick. Second cousin of Joyce Selznick. Cousin of Patricia Selznick. Great-grandnephew of Lewis J. Selznick.

Won the Caldecott Medal in 2008 for The Invention of Hugo Cabret: a Novel in Words and Pictures.

Children's book author and illustrator. Won the Texas Bluebonnet Award and the Rhode Island Children's Book Award for "The Houdini Box", and the Christopher Award for "Frindle".