Airman by Eoin Colfer
Conor Broekhart was born to fly.It is the 1890s, and Conor and his family live on the sovereign Saltee Islands, off the Irish coast. Conor spends his days studying the science of flight with his tutor and exploring the castle with the king's daughter, Princess Isabella. But the boy's idyllic life changes forever the day he discovers a deadly conspiracy against the king. When Conor intervenes, he is branded a traitor and thrown into jail on the prison island of Little Saltee. There, he has to fight for his life, as he and the other prisoners are forced to mine for diamonds in inhumane conditions.
There is only one way to escape Little Saltee, and that is to fly. So Conor passes the solitary months by scratching drawings of flying machines into the prison walls. The months turn into years, but eventually the day comes when Conor must find the courage to trust his revolutionary designs and take to the skies.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781423107507 |
| ISBN 10 | 1423107500 |
| Title | Airman |
| Author | Eoin Colfer |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Hyperion Books for Children |
| Year published | 2008-01-01 |
| Number of pages | 416 |
| Prizes | Commended for Texas Lone Star Reading List 2009, Commended for Cybils (Fantasy/Sci-Fi/YA) 2008, Short-listed for Carnegie Medal (Children's) 2009, Short-listed for Young Reader's Choice Award (Intermediate/Grades 7-9) 2011, Short-listed for Nevada Young Readers' Award (Intermediate) 2010, Short-listed for Iowa Teen Award 2011, Short-listed for Grand Canyon Reader Award (Tween) 2010, Short-listed for Isinglass Teen Read Award 2009, Short-listed for Beehive Awards (Young Adult) 2010 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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