Darkwing

Kenneth Oppel

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Finalist:L.A. Times Book Prize -Young Adult Fiction (2007)

Nominee:Rhode Island Teen Book Award -Ages 12 & Up (2009)

As the sun sets on the time of the dinosaurs, a new world is left in its wake. . . .

Dusk

He alone can fly and see in the dark, in a colony where being different means being shunned--or worse. As the leader's son, he is protected, but does his future lie among his kin?

Carnassial

He has the true instincts of a predator, and he is determined that his kind will not only survive but will dominate the world of beasts.

From the author of the internationally acclaimed Silverwing trilogy comes an extraordinary adventure set 65 million years ago. Kenneth Oppel, winner of a Michael L. Printz Honor for Airborn, has crafted a breathtaking animal tale that reaches out to the human in all of us.

Book Details

Publisher: HarperCollins
Publish Date: Aug 21st, 2007
Pages: 432
Language: English
Edition: undefined - undefined
Dimensions: 9.22in - 6.40in - 1.33in - 1.46lb
EAN: 9780060850548
Recommended age: 08-12
Categories: • Social Themes - Friendship• Action & Adventure - General• Animals - Dinosaurs & Prehistoric Creatures

About the Author

Oppel, Kenneth: -

KENNETH OPPEL is the bestselling author of numerous books for young readers. His award-winning Silverwing trilogy has sold over a million copies worldwide and was adapted into an animated TV series and stage play. Airborn won a Michael L. Printz Honor Book Award and the Governor General's Literary Award; its sequel, Skybreaker, was a New York Times bestseller and was named Children's Novel of the Year by the Times (UK). Kenneth Oppel is also the author of Half Brother, This Dark Endeavor, The Boundless, The Nest, Every Hidden Thing, Inkling and the Bloom trilogy. His latest novel is Ghostlight. Ken Oppel lives with his family in Toronto.

Praise for this book

"Filled with adventure and characters both sympathetic and fearsome, this exciting fantasy brings to life a long ago world at a time of rapid change." - KLIATT (starred review)
"Oppel writes with keen insight and empathy about the condition of being "other" in the context of a richly plotted, fast-paced story that...is captivating reading from beginning to end." - Booklist (starred review)
"Lively prose and sheer imagination make Oppel's fourth bat story another winner." - Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
"Readers will be happily swept along for the ride." - The Horn Book
"Oppel deftly creates animal characters that invite readers into the story. Fans of Brian Jacque's Redwall stories and Watership Down will enjoy meeting Dusk and the other animals which populate this ancient world." - Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA) (starred review)