Title: SilverwingAuthor: Kenneth Oppel
Publish Date: September 2007
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
Pages: 224pp
IBSN: 1416949984
Classification: Fiction
Genre: Fantasy
Annotation: Shade is a young bat who get’s left behind when his family migrates for the winter. On his journey to rejoin the colony, he meets new friends, discovers enemies, and all the
Plot Summary: A young bat named Shade decides he wants to prove his bravery by catching a glimpse of the sun. In doing so, he breaks an ancient law and the owls retaliate and burn down their roost, forcing the bats to begin their migration. Shade gets caught in a storm and is left behind by his colony during the migration. Full of customs, the imminent war between the bats and birds, and the escapee vampire bat, provides a challenging journey for Shade to return back with his colony.
Personal Response: Love the animal adventure Kenneth Oppel takes his readers on. Sliverwing is an exciting story with dramatic suspense and a thrilling plot and is not a typical fantasy story as the main character is a bat. The ending of the novel leads the reader to the next installment, Sunwing.
~Reader’s Advisory~
Themes: Making your own way and facing your fears.
Age Range: 8 and up
Subjects: Betrayal, Friendship, Fear, Friendship, Enemies, Adventure, Fantasy, Family, Family Relationships, Bullying, Courage
Series: The Silverwing Saga
Silverwing (1997)
Sunwing (1999)
Firewing(2002)
Darkwing (2007)
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