![]() ![]() So whether you love bats or not, this book is certain to hold your attention. They shouldn't have been surprised though, because Airborn is brimming with imagination and creativity, just like Oppel's previous books. Needless to say, people were a bit surprised when he busted out one heck of a story about two young adults, airships, and wild adventures (though there is a creature with some bat-like qualities in this book, too). Part of the reason Airborn gained so much attention is because Oppel was already well-known for his Silverwing series, in which all of the characters are bats (yes, bats-you read that correctly). It won the Governor General's Literary Award for Children's Literature, the Red Maple Award (OLA), plus other super prestigious honors they hand out in Canada (where Oppel lives and works). No wonder it gained a ton of critical acclaim when it was published way back in 2004, right?Īnd by a ton of critical acclaim, we really do mean a ton. This book also has a spectacular shipwreck on an abandoned island, an entirely new species that is a cross between a panther and a bat, and a feud with some notoriously nasty pirates. What if airplanes hadn't been invented? In the world of Airborn, airships rule the skies." ( Source)Īnd the good times don't stop there, Shmoopsters. ![]() They were the biggest objects ever to fly. A luxurious passenger vessel bigger than the Titanic, yet lighter than air. When asked about the premise of his book, Airborn, Kenneth Oppel said: ![]()
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