Sunwing (novel)
1999 children's fantasy novel by Kenneth Oppel
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::summary 1999 children's fantasy novel by Kenneth Oppel ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Sunwing |
| image | Sunwing (novel) cover.png |
| caption | Sunwing first edition cover |
| author | Kenneth Oppel |
| country | Canada |
| language | English |
| series | Silverwing series |
| genre | Fantasy novel |
| publisher | HarperCollins |
| release_date | August 12, 1999 |
| media_type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| pages | 243 pp (first edition) |
| isbn | 978-0-00-648166-9 |
| oclc | 41312815 |
| preceded_by | Silverwing |
| followed_by | Firewing |
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| name = Sunwing | image = Sunwing (novel) cover.png | caption = Sunwing first edition cover | author = Kenneth Oppel | cover_artist = | country = Canada | language = English | series = Silverwing series | genre = Fantasy novel | publisher = HarperCollins | release_date = August 12, 1999 | media_type = Print (hardback & paperback) | pages = 243 pp (first edition) | isbn = 978-0-00-648166-9 | oclc = 41312815 | preceded_by = Silverwing | followed_by = Firewing
Sunwing is a children's book written in 1999 by Canadian author Kenneth Oppel. It is the second book in the Silverwing series, preceded by Silverwing and succeeded by Firewing.
Publication history
Sunwing was first released in Canada in August 1999, in the UK in January 2000, and in the US in February 2000.
Reception
Sarah Ellis of Quill & Quire called it a "book of big effects" and a "natural for the on-screen generation." Kirkus Reviews wrote that it "stands well on its own" and praised the plot and the characterisation. Jill McClay of Resource Links called it a "marvelous achievement that will be enjoyed by readers of all ages", featuring "finely drawn" characters and a "richly imagined, colourless world".
References
References
- Ellis, Sarah. (August 1999). "Sunwing". [[Quill & Quire]].
- (15 December 1999). "SUNWING". [[Kirkus Reviews]].
- McClay, Jill. (December 1999). "Sunwing". Resource Links.
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