Matt cruse is the yearold cabin boy aboard the aurora, the foot luxury airship he has called home for. At my feet, the man moaned again and his arm twitched and. His awardwinning silverwing trilogy has sold over a million copies worldwide, and been adapted as an animated tv series and stage play. Airborn, winner of a governor generals award and the michael l. This study guide consists of approximately 53 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of airborn. As you might have figured out by now, airborn is a book about flying. His awardwinning silverwing trilogy has sold over a million copies worldwide and been adapted as an animated tv series and stage play.
Printz honor book award and the governor general s literary award. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. When we are introduced to matt the cabin boy, he is rescuing an old man from his failing hot air balloon in a daring leap 800 feet over the ocean. Airborn by kenneth oppel awardwinning youth literature. This is the case with kenneth oppels airborn, an alternatehistory, adventure fantasy. The first edition of the novel was published in 2004, and was written by kenneth oppel. Additionally, the world contains fictional animal species such as flying creatures, which live their entire lives in the sky. Airborne disease, any disease that is caused by pathogens that can be transmitted through the air. Right now, however, im working on some other books that are completely different. At my feet, the man moaned again and his arm twitched and knocked against my boot. Entrancing, exciting adventure with airships, pirates, and mysterious flying mammals takes place on an earth with the same geography as ours but different technology.
Sailing toward dawn, and i was perched atop the crows nest, being the ships eyes. The novel is set in an alternate history where the airplane has not been invented, and instead, airships. And it really does suck that theres not going to be an airborn movie though better no movie than ruining the book. The only reason that matt has a job on the aurora is because matts dad died working as a sailmaker on the airship. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading airborn. Kate is very mysterious at first but takes a liking to matt. Matt cruse is a cabin boy on the aurora, a huge airship that sails hundreds of feet above. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. I think it would be a really cool idea to try and make a fourth book in the airborn series. Airborn by oppel, kenneth book the fast free shipping for. This book is very suspenseful and the action is nonstop. At around twelve i decided i wanted to be a writer. Far from any hope of rescue, kate and matt are flung into adventures beyond all imagining. I like how the book shows that how the boy does not lose hope and feels all is lost when he does not get the promotion which he had worked on for so.
It seems that in each book matt and kate both reach. Something tells us this wont be a story about how he learns to overcome a fear of heights. Adventure, airborn, airships, kenneth oppel, loyalty, pirates, travel. I was keeping watch on a dark stack of nimbus clouds off to the northwest. Airborn by kenneth oppel is a story of possibilities.
May 11, 2004 if you like a lot of action in your reading, youll love airborn, by kenneth oppel. His books include the silverwing series, which has sold over a million copies around the world. Airborn was winner of a michael l printz honor book award, and the canadian governor generals award for childrens. Airborn kenneth oppel on free shipping on qualifying offers. While crossing the pacificus, he fearlessly rescues the unconscious pilot of a crippled hot air balloon. It is only after matt meets the balloonists granddaughter that he realizes that the mans ravings may, in fact, have been true, and that the creatures are completely real and utterly mysterious. The author did however used good sensory details to describe things and make me feel like i was actually looking at the item. Between mysterious flying beasts and pirate attacks, oppel gives readers a glimpse of life aboard an airship. The perfect mix of loyalty, adventure, danger and just a little romance, makes airborn an excellent read for young adventurers. It was a good story but i wish the author would have shortened it a tiny bit. Matt cruse matt is the main character in kenneth oppels airborn. What i loved about oppels writing is the fact that i could see the entire tale clearly in my head. This 2005 printz honor title reads just like watching a movie. What is the theme of airborn by kenneth oppel answers.
Printz honor book and winner of canadas governor generals literary award, and skybreaker, a new york times bestseller. The book had two sides one i liked the other i was bored by. His other books include half brother, this dark endeavor, such wicked intent, the boundless, the nest and every hidden thing. Even if he is only a cabin boy, he aspires to greater responsibility. Matt cruse is a cabin boy on the aurora, a huge airship that sails hundr. I looked up and saw the balloon slowly billowing down toward me, all but blotting out my view of the aurora. Asked in avatar the last airbender, books and literature is there going to be a fourth. Airborn is a 2004 young adult novel by kenneth oppel.
If you are interested in making a booking, please email him at. Starclimber ends at a pretty satisfying moment for me, but i do love the characters matt and kate, and the world they inhabit, so if i had a great idea for a fourth book, id probably write it. Airborn 2005 read online free book by kenneth oppel in. Is there going to be a 4th book to the airborn series by. These are some questions on airborn by kenneth oppel learn with flashcards, games, and more for free. Printz honor book award and the canadian governor generals literary award for childrens literature. Kenneth oppel s airborn series are probably the best young adult books ive read. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read airborn. Asked in fantasy books in what order is the silverwing series by kenneth oppel.
Free download or read online airborn pdf epub book. A 2005 michael l printz honor book ala winner of the 2005. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 544 pages and is available in paperback format. Sunwing, and firewing are all about shade and his various friendsrelatives. Airborn by kenneth oppel, first edition, signed abebooks. Instead, airships of the day use a fuel called hydrium and resemble hot air balloons more closely than they do. Read airborn online by kenneth oppel books free 30day trial.
This is a school project i did while i was years old for the book airborn written by kenneth oppel. If you like a lot of action in your reading, youll love airborn, by kenneth oppel. Born on vancouver island, kenneth oppel has lived in nova scotia and newfoundland, as well as england and ireland. Pdf airborn book by kenneth oppel free download 544 pages. Add in class issues and an adventurous young lady with scientific aspirations and it more than fills 500 pages. Is there going to be a fourth book of the airborn series. Kenneth oppel is the author of numerous books for young readers. The book airborn is a very good book about how a boy works very hard on an airship to support his family who are in a lot of crises, due to the fact that the father had died on the same airship. Kenneth oppel is a canadian author who has written more than a dozen titles for children of all ages. This work of fiction portrays what the world might have been like had the aircraft as we know it not been invented. They feature great characters in exciting adventures in a really clever steampunk setting and as soon as i read them they became instant classics and ive put them on the shelf ive reserved for my very favorite books right alongside hornblower, harry potter, his dark materials, and the lord of the. It was awfully close to the engine cars and their propellers. Instead, airships of the day use a fuel called hydrium and resemble hot air balloons more closely than they do airplanes of today. So i am very pleased to be able to tell you that i have optioned the book to halifax films and oscarwinning producer michael donovan bowling for columbine, shake hands with.
Fifteenyearold matt works as cabin boy on the aurora, a twomillionpound airship kept aloft by gas cells filled with hydrium, the lightest gas in the world. Airborn by kenneth oppel synopsis matt cruse is the cabin boy of the aurora, the 900foot luxury airship he has called home for the past two years. Airborn 2005 read online free book by kenneth oppel in epub. Kenneth oppel lives with his wife and children in toronto, canada. Mar 19, 2012 airborn is a special book for me, and i decided that, if at all possible, in future, i would try to have a bit more control over what happened to any film adaptation. Sep 12, 2016 oppel, kenneth kenneth oppel wrote his first novel at age fourteen and hasnt looked back. Book ken to speak at your schools, libraries and conferences. His website contains biographical information as well as frequently. Sep 22, 2009 airborn ebook written by kenneth oppel. Kenneth oppel i really do hope there is another airborn book in the series its one of the best books ive ever had the pleasure of reading. Kate has more money than she knows what to do with, but wants desperately to beat the old boys club back at the zoological society at. From luxury airships to the desperate battle against villainous pirates to getting caught in a raging typhoon, i felt like i was watching the story visually unfold and it was breathtaking. His awardwinning silverwing trilogy has sold over a million copies worldwide and was adapted into an animated tv series and a stage play. Feb 14, 2014 this is a school project i did while i was years old for the book airborn written by kenneth oppel.
We were two nights out of sydney, and thered been no weather to speak of. Please understand that this was only a school project and had no intent to be professionnal. Buy airborn unabridged edition by oppel, kenneth isbn. Some of his bestknown titles are inkling,the nest, airborn, a 2005 printz honor book, and silverwing. The majority of the book occurs around an airship, a creature thats meant to live its life in the sky, and a boy who wishes he had the capability of flight as well. Kenneth oppel is one of the most highly regarded authors of middlegrade fiction writing today. In a swashbuckling adventure reminiscent of jules verne and robert louis stevenson, kenneth oppel, author of the bestselling silverwing trilogy, creates an imagined world in which the air is populated by transcontinental voyagers, pirates, and beings never before dreamed of by the humans who sail the skies. Matt comes from nothing, but believes that with a ton of hard work he can someday become the captain of a luxurious airship like his precious aurora. Oppel, kenneth kenneth oppel wrote his first novel at age fourteen and hasnt looked back. Kenneth oppel, author of the silverwing saga, the airborn trilogy. Cruse is awfully young to work aboard a luxury airship. Is there going to be a 4th book to the airborn series by kenneth oppel.
Airborn kenneth oppel page 2 read online free books. We were two nights out of sydney, and thered been no weather to speak of so far. Airborn is the story of two ambitious kids just trying their darndest to achieve their dreams. During the book, the captain seems like a father figure to all the crew, even in times of tragedy. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
There will be if kenneth oppel is inspired because on a blog he said im not quite done with shade yet. Kenneth oppel i was born in port alberni, a mill town on vancouver island, british columbia but spent the bulk of my childhood in victoria, b. Airborn, skybreaker, and starclimber by kenneth oppel 4. I love the silverwing trilogy and the matt cruse series. The novel is set in an alternate history where the airplane has not been invented, and instead, airships are the primary form of air transportation. He is also the author of darkwing, the critically acclaimed prequel to the bestselling silverwing series. Airborn is a special book for me, and i decided that, if at all possible, in future, i would try to have a bit more control over what happened to any film adaptation.
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