Silverwing by Kenneth Oppel
Shade is a young silverwing bat, the runt of his colony. But he's determined to prove himself on the long, dangerous winter migration to Hibernaculum, millions of wingbeats to the south. During a fierce storm, he loses the others and soon faces the most incredible journey of his young life. Desperately searching for a way to rejoin his flock, Shade meets a remarkable cast of characters: Marina, a Brightwing bat with a strange metal band on her leg; Zephyr, a mystical albino bat with an unusual gift; and Goth, a gigantic carnivorous vampire bat. But which ones are friends and which ones are enemies? In this epic story of adventure and suspense, Shade is going to need all the help he can find -- if he hopes to ever see his family again.Kenneth Oppel a seulement douze ans lorsqu'il d?cide de devenir auteur. Il fait ses d?buts en ?crivant des romans de science-fiction, puis se lance dans l'?criture de contes de sorciers. L'ann?e o? il finit ses ?tudes secondaires, son premier livre, Colin's Fantastic Video Adventure, est sur les tablettes de toutes les librairies. Kenneth a poursuit ses ?tudes en cin?ma et en anglais ? l'Universit? de Toronto. ? ce jour, il a publi? plus de 20 livres pour enfants et adolescents, ainsi qu'un roman pour adultes. Il a remport? de nombreux prix prestigieux et a gagn? l'admiration de millions de jeunes lecteurs partout dans le monde. Silverwing, Sunwing, Firewing et Darkwing ainsi que Brise-Ciel et Fils du ciel figurent parmi ses plus grands succ?s. Kenneth est n? en 1967 ? Port Alberni, une petite ville situ?e sur l'?le de Vancouver. Il vit maintenant ? Toronto avec sa conjointe et ses trois enfants.
Kenneth Oppel was born in 1967 in Port Alberni, British Columbia and spent most of his childhood in Victoria and Halifax. He has a BA from the University of Toronto (a double major in cinema studies and English). He is the best-selling author of the Silverwing series wich has sold over a million copies worldwide and has won numerous awards including the Mr. Christie's Book Award, the CLA Book of the Year for Children Award and the Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Award, as well as a host of children's choice awards across the country. Kenneth lives in Toronto, Ontario.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780006481799 |
| ISBN 10 | 0006481795 |
| Title | Silverwing |
| Author | Kenneth Oppel |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins (Canada) Ltd |
| Year published | 1999-01-30 |
| Number of pages | 128 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |