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Title	:	Silverwing (Silverwing #1)
Author	:	Kenneth Oppel
Book Format	:	Mass Market Paperback
Book Edition	:	1st Harper Collins Mass Market Paperback Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 272 pages
Published	:	1998 by Harper Collins (first published October 1st 1997)
Categories	:	Fantasy. Young Adult. Animals. Fiction. Childrens. Adventure. Middle Grade

Silverwing (Silverwing #1) Mass Market Paperback | Pages: 272 pages

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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 a strange 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. One of Canada's best books for young readers was written by a pretty young writer himself. Kenneth Oppel, who had his first book published when he was 18, really hit his stride a dozen years later with Silverwing, the first volume in a thrilling adventure trilogy set in the nocturnal world of bats that immediately captured the attention of middle readers and award juries alike.

Present Books Toward Silverwing (Silverwing #1)

Original Title:	Silverwing
ISBN:	0006481795 (ISBN13: 9780006481799)
Edition Language:	English URL http://www.kennethoppel.ca/silverwing/excerpt.shtml
Series:	Silverwing #1
Literary Awards:	CLA Book of the Year for Children Award (1998), Manitoba Young Readers' Choice Award (2000), Hackmatack Children's Choice Award for Fiction (2000)

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Ratings: 4.05 From 12578 Users | 551 Reviews

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I loved it, it was a inspiring story of a small bat who's bravery is anything but small and determination of a fierce character. The story is wonderfully written and beautiful.

"Silverwing" is a colony of small dark bats, migrating south, ahead of runt Shade. Swept out to sea by a storm, he meets older Marina, banished by Brightwings who thought her band was a poison curse. She asks to join Shade's colony, led by a banded elder. They believe bands are a sign of divine promise that bats will regain the day, against present owl law. Every stranger has beliefs that challenge and rock Shade's, reminding us to question everyone. I don't like children who misbehave and



Kenneth Oppel is the only author I know who has used bats as protaganists, and the reward to the reader is a unique glimpse into a bat's black and white world. (No colors are used in descriptions in the book.) The main character Shade's longings and affections are remarkably human and the bat rituals and culture are believable. Complex allusions to human behavior, religion and culture make this a story with legs and one I would happily read again.

Not going to lie: I read these books as a kid at the library and absolutely adored them. In fact: Ive remembered the story fondly for years but completely forgot the title and author, so I was never able to retrace this book. Until I randomly stumbled upon it at the second hand bookstore. And all the memories came flooding back in...Reread planned soon

I really like this book because it's full of adventures. I was really impressed by the author, as that he basically wrote a nonfiction book about bats into a fictional story. Besides from that, he descriptions are very specific. If you have read the book, you'll notice that he didn't use any colors to describe except for black and white. I recommend this book to people who enjoy adventure stories.

I began reading this novel because my grandson in the fourth grade was reading it. He was enthusiastic about this book and I wanted to show interest in his school work. The areas of study are endless! (character studies, friendship, compare the various bat characters with people you might know...leads conversation into bullying, deceitful people, friends vs enemies, creative writing and nature studies etc.) This is a beautifully written novel which gives descriptions and facts in an interesting