Kenneth oppel has 52 books on goodreads with 2573 ratings. Kenneth oppels airborn won a printz honor award, and the canadian governor generals prize. Teachingbooks book of the year for children award, 19762016. Among the awards that kenneth oppel has won for his books are. Kenneth oppel is the author of numerous books for young readers. Half brother has won both the canadian library associations book of the year for children award. The books one significant weakness is its lack of diversity. May 18, 2014 kenneth oppel kenneth oppel is the author of numerous books for young readers. Kenneth oppel has been nominated for a 2006 libris award from the cba canadian booksellers association. Oppel s first book, colins fantastic video adventure, published by e.
In case you havent heard, awardwinning author kenneth oppel will be here at the provo city library on wednesday, may 4 thats one week from today. Beginning with the brilliantly unique premise of a botanical alien invasion, the plot unravels satisfyingly, building readers curiosity by creating 10 new questions for every answer given. Kenneth oppel the seventh most important thing shelley pearsall i am princess x cherie priest the lightning queen laura resau echo pam munoz ryan the blackthorn key kevin sands goodbye stranger rebecca stead nimona noelle stevenson like a river. Massachusetts childrens book awards nominees 20182019. Four times the vicky metcalf award for childrens literature. The canadian library association has announced the winners of its annual book awards, judged by a selection of librarians from across the country. Printz honor book award and the canadian governor generals literary award for childrens literature. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. While youre waiting, here are 10 things you might not have known about kenneth oppel. According to alsc policy, the current years newbery, caldecott, belpre, sibert, geisel, and batchelder award and honor books automatically are added to the notable childrens books list. The soaring eagle book award provides the opportunity for wyoming youth in grades 712 to select a favorite book and honor its author.
Apr 27, 2016 in case you havent heard, awardwinning author kenneth oppel will be here at the provo city library on wednesday, may 4 thats one week from today. Many people would probably call kenneth oppel s matt cruse series a steampunk tale, after all it has airships. The nest wins clas 2016 book of the year for children award. Canadian library association book of the year for children award. He also lived in newfoundland and labrador, england, and ireland. Born on vancouver island, he has lived in nova scotia, newfoundland, england, ireland, and now lives in toronto with his wife and children. We end the 2016 nerdy book club awards with two collaborative posts. After graduating from high school, oppel attended the university of toronto, where he studied english and film. Hes determined to prove himself on the long, dangerous winter migration to hibernaculum, millions of wingbeats to the south. One of our books of the year 2016 longlisted for the ukla 2017 book award march 2016 book of the month a truly exceptional, uniquely unsettling work in which the stinging clarity and poignancy of oppels writing is exquisitely echoed by jon klassens haunting illustrations. In this fastpaced thriller, oppel spins a richly drawn, incredibly fascinating world. Recently, the canadian childrens book centre, our nationallyrenowned authority on all things related to youngcanlit, announced the finalists for the 2016 canadian childrens book centre awards.
Airborn is an exciting, jules verne like, adventure story set in an imaginary past. The nest by kenneth oppel meet your next favorite book. Steve just wants to save his baby brotherbut what will he lose in the bargain. Kenneth oppel with the lieutenantgovernor of ontario, james bartleman and the award jury of students from lord dufferin school in toronto. Harrold, eoin colfer, sam gayton and kenneth oppel. Kenneth oppel books, author biography, and reading level. Movie rights in this dark endeavour have been bought by the producers of twilight. Every hidden thing by kenneth oppel is surely a gem to be discovered by readers eager to board a train into the late nineteenthcentury america and spend a summer unearthing dinosaur fossils. Books are books and people are people, and all books are for whoever wants to. The governor generals award for childrens literature. Posts about 2016 nerdies written by donalynm and colby sharp. Oppel forwarded the newly completed manuscript to a family friend, that knew roald dahl, who in turn recommended it to his agent. Its sequel, skybreaker, was a new york times bestseller. Oppel 2016 at the berlin international literature festival.
The canadian library association book of the year for children award. Dutton in 1985, was written while he was a high school student at st. I would never wish to do so for any childrens book. Bow, oppel, lawson, and smith win 2016 canadian library association awards sidewalk flowers, jonarno lawson. Shortlists announced following close on the heels of the ya book prize and cilip carnegie medal shortlists, frances hardinge is now in with a chance to make it a clean sweep of awards for the lie tree with her place on the 1216 shortlist of the teachers carnegie ukla book awards,which are the only awards judged. Kenneth oppel is the author of skybreaker and airborn winner of the governor generals award, as well as the silverwing saga silverwing, sunwing and firewing, which has sold over one million copies worldwide and has won numerous prizes, including the mr. May 2006 oppel nominated for childrens author of the year. Both books feature a boy who worries about his sick baby sibling. You can get tickets at our first floor reference desk, or online. Airborn was winner of a michael l printz honor book award, and the canadian governor generals award for childrens literature. This years award will be presented to kenneth oppel, author of the nest, in june at the cla book awards luncheon click here to buy your tickets now. By catherinette rings steampunk daniel proulx flickr, via wikimedia commons definitionsteampunk, believe it or not, is a term that has been round since the late 1980s. The story is told by fifteenyearold matt cruse, who is a cabin boy on the luxury airship aurora. While reading the first half of the nest 2015, by kenneth oppel, i couldnt help but remember david almonds printz honor book, skellig 1998.
The nest by kenneth oppel 9781910200872paperback lovereading. Airborn, winner of a governor generals award and the michael l. While a fifteenyearold student, kenneth oppel wrote his first childrens novel, colins fantastic video adventure, which was published in 1985. Kenneth oppel the winnipeg international writers festival. The eight major childrens book awards, which will be awarded at two invitationonly galas in november, include. In 1985, oppel wrote his first book colins fantastic video adventure, while at st. My latest books are inkling and the nest which won the 2016 cla book of the year for children award. Author kenneth oppels complete list of books and series in order, with the latest releases, covers, descriptions and availability.
His silverwing trilogy has sold over a million copies worldwide and been adapted as an animated tv series and stage play. Kenneth oppel his awardwinning silverwing trilogy has sold over a million copies worldwide, and been adapted as an animated tv series and stage play. Kenneth oppel born august 31, 1967 is a canadian childrens writer. It is usually defined as a subgenre of science fiction and features a late 19th century or early 20th century setting, but with steampowered and clockwork inventions and machines. Airborn won the governor generals literary award for childrens literature. 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. Kenneth oppels new book for 2014 was very different, but equally special. The nest book by kenneth oppel, jon klassen official. Will everett, a young man who yearns for adventure, finding it when he participates in securing the final spike of the boundless tracks and years later on her. Shade, a young silverwing bat and the runt of his colony, wants to see the sun. His novel half brother won both the canadian library associations childrens book of the year award as well as its young adult award a first in the two awards history. His awardwinning silverwing trilogy has sold over a million copies worldwide and was adapted into an animated tv series and a stage play. Christies book award and the cla book of the year for children award, as well as many childrens choice awards across the country. The book award luncheon is generously sponsored by td bank group.
Oppels first book, colins fantastic video adventure, published by e. Additionally, the world contains fictional animal species such. Lair of dreams, kenneth oppels victor frankenstein duology, this dark endeavor. If theres one historical ya book about romance, travel, and adventure to read in 2016, its this one. Every hidden thing by kenneth oppel, paperback barnes. Kenneth oppel is the first author to have won the award four times. The 2016 list of notable childrens books from the association for library service to children, a division of the american library association. Inkling by kenneth oppel, sydney smith, paperback barnes. His silverwing trilogy has sold over 1 million copies worldwide, and has been adapted as an animated tv series and stage play. Book ken to speak at your schools, libraries and conferences. Become aware of the qualities that make a good book. During a fierce storm, he loses the others and soon faces the.
Notable awards, governor generals literary award 2004 airborn the times childrens novel 2005 skybreaker. Kenneth oppel wrote his first novel at age fourteen and hasnt looked back. A civil war novel kathy cannon wiechman 20162017 dorothy canfield fisher childrens. Steves baby brother, theo, is sick and doctors are struggling to diagnose exactly. The nest by kenneth oppel shot in the dark by janet. Bow, oppel, lawson, and smith win 2016 canadian library association awards by becky robertson the canadian library association has announced the winners of its annual book awards, judged by a selection of librarians from across the country. His awardwinning silverwing trilogy has sold over a million copies worldwide, and been adapted as an animated tv series and stage play. Pick up kenneth oppels books at the library, and then come and meet him next wednesday. Its purpose is to help wyoming students in grades 712. I believe from the book of mormon musical on the 65th tony awards.
Mar 10, 2020 in this fastpaced thriller, oppel spins a richly drawn, incredibly fascinating world. Oppel was born in port alberni, and spent his childhood in victoria, british columbia and halifax, nova scotia. Book arrived earlier than expected and in good condition. Airborn is a 2004 young adult novel by kenneth oppel. The book was a 2007 nutmeg childrens book award nominee. Kenneth oppel this is a truly creepy book one part fairytale and nine parts horror. In case you havent heard, awardwinning author kenneth oppel will be. The kings taster by kenneth oppel and illustrated by steve. Printz honor book award and the governor generals literary award.
The 36 category will be equally challenging for the likes of rebecca cobb, alex t smith. If i describe the boundless as something of a boys own story i do not mean to imply any gender bias. Kenneth oppel won the book of the year for children award for. His books include the silverwing series, which has sold over a million copies around the world. Oppel moved to england and wrote a number of books during that period. Become acquainted with the best contemporary authors. The nest by kenneth oppel, illustrated by jon klassen, published by harpercollins canada.
Ken oppel has created a story in which great airships filled with hydrium, the lightest gas in the world, travel between continents. Kenneth oppel is one of the most highly regarded authors of middlegrade fiction writing today. Canadian library association the nest wins clas 2016 book. During a fierce storm, he loses the others and soon faces the most incredible journey of his young life.
The bulletin of the center for childrens books blue ribbon award winner. Yalsa best fiction for young adults book awards librarything. But calling this series steampunk is doing it a disservice, while oppel does borrow from modern steampunk, what starts to become apparent to me, with this the second book in series, is that what he has actually done is simply continue the golden era of pulps into the thirties and. The book won a governor generals award for childrens literature in 2004. Skellig, a disheveled old man with wings, sits in a dark corner of the garage eating bluebottle flies that he catches, and in.
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