His award winning silverwing trilogy has sold over a million copies worldwide, and been adapted as an animated tv series and stage play. Among the awards that kenneth oppel has won for his books are. This dark endeavour by kenneth oppel the book grabs your interest from the onset making it a real page turner. All the different kinds of bats in his silverwing series are based on real bat species. Kenneth oppel is a canadian author who has written more than a dozen titles for children of all ages. Dec 01, 2005 matt cruse, now 16 and a student at airship academy in paris, is swept into another sky adventure even richer and more surprising than the one in airborn 2004. From extraordinary shortlists to outstanding winners, the selection committees have once again done their association proud. Skellig, a disheveled old man with wings, sits in a dark corner of the garage eating bluebottle flies that he catches, and in. It took about 8 months for him to write each of his silverwing books, but 18 months to write airborn. The canadian library association book of the year for children award.
The governor generals award for childrens literature. This notable award recognizes a canadian author of an outstanding book published in canada in 2014, which appeals to children up to and including age 12. Kathy kacer, gillian newland, kenneth oppel win 2015 ruth and sylvia schwartz awards by dory cerny the winners of the ruth and sylvia schwartz awards were announced on may 15 at alexander muirgladstone avenue junior and senior public school in toronto. The awards are run by hampshire county councils school library service there are three awards. I have read multiple of his books including the four books in the silverwing series and the three in the airborn series. Kathy kacer, gillian newland, kenneth oppel win 2015 ruth and. His other books include half brother, this dark endeavor, such wicked intent, the boundless, the nest and every hidden thing. May 11, 2004 kenneth oppel, best known for writing about bats, seems to be channelling the spirit of jules verne in airborn, a steampunkairpunk novel that spends all its time aloft. Two books have won the cla young adult book award as well as the book of the year for children. May 15, 2015 kenneth oppel uk book tour posted on may 15, 2015 by doriesimmonds kenneth oppel, author of numerous awardwinning books for young readers, will be making a whistlestop visit to the uk to tour for the entrancing paperback edition of his latest book, the boundless. Prior to 2004, this award was known as the ruth schwartz childrens book award. The winning book must have been published in canada during the previous year and the author must be a canadian citizen.
The governor generals award for childrens literature the michael l. Four times the vicky metcalf award for childrens literature. Printz honor book award and the governor general s literary award. Oppel was born in port alberni, and spent his childhood in victoria, british columbia and halifax, nova scotia. Born on vancouver island, kenneth oppel has lived in nova scotia. Ruth and sylvia schwartz childrens book award archives. In 2004, the schwartz family decided to rename the awards the ruth and sylvia schwartz childrens book awards to honour sylvia, a wellknown photographer in toronto from 1940s to the early. Voting is being conducted online between now and midnight edt on tuesday, april 14. 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. With the announcement today of the finalists for the 2015 indies choice book awards and the e. Readers will find much to savor here, both scary and subtle.
His website contains biographical information as well as frequently asked questions. 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. Oppel does a fantastic job of worldbuilding and placing the reader in the narrative, and the pacing is that edgeofyourseat, whathappensnext style that is middle grade gold. Kenneth oppel kenneth oppel is the author of numerous books for young readers. The canadian library association young adult book award was a literary award given annually from 1981 to 2016 to recognize a canadian book of young adult fiction written in english and published in canada, written by a citizen or permanent resident of canada the award was administered and presented by the canadian library association, which disbanded in 2016. Massachusetts childrens book award nominees 2015 2016. His awardwinning silverwing trilogy has sold over a million copies worldwide and was adapted into an animated tv series and a stage play. Gillian newland, kathy kacer, kenneth oppel, ruth and sylvia schwartz childrens book awards, the boundless, the magician of auschwitz. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Its purpose is to help wyoming students in grades 712. Kenneth oppel is one of the most highly regarded authors of middlegrade fiction writing today.
The winners were selected by two juries of young readers from the school a jury of grade 3 and 4 students selected the recipient of the childrens picture book. This years winners and honor award recipients are representative of the outstanding titles handsold at aba member stores nationwide, said aba ceo. Airborn was winner of a michael l printz honor book award, and the canadian governor generals award for childrens literature. When you finish a book lickitysplit, you know its good. Author kathy kacer and illustrator gillian newland received the picture book award for the magician of auschwitz second story press, while kenneth oppel took top honours for his middlegrade novel the boundless harpercollins canada. Printz honor book award the canadian library association book of the year for children award. Kenneth oppel his awardwinning silverwing trilogy has sold over a million copies worldwide, and been adapted as an animated tv series and stage play. From reading these novels, i know that he is an exceptional writer with lots of talent. Additionally, the world contains fictional animal species such as flying creatures, which live their entire lives in the sky. If you are interested in making a booking, please email him at. I saw the following in attendance, in no particular order.
This book is full of mystery, wonder, and packed with action. Annually, the feminist task force of the american library associations social responsibility round table announces the best feminist books for young readers in their amelia bloomer project. His awardwinning silverwing trilogy has sold over a million copies worldwide, and been adapted as an animated tv series and stage play. Airborn by kenneth oppel awardwinning youth literature. Winning books are selected by juries of children from a public school in ontario. Kathy kacer, gillian newland and kenneth oppel honoured. Both books feature a boy who worries about his sick baby sibling. Become acquainted with the best contemporary authors. White award winners the american booksellers association. It was the 2015 td canadian childrens literature awards and it was grand. Kenneth oppel is the author of numerous books for young readers. Kenneth oppel has 52 books on goodreads with 2573 ratings. Hampshire book award, hampshire illustrated book award and hampshire picture book award.
The boundless, the greatest train ever built, is on its maiden voyage across the country, and firstclass passenger will everett is about to embark on the adventure of his life. Kenneth oppel born august 31, 1967 is a canadian childrens writer. Kenneth oppel voted for sam and dave dig a hole as best picture books in the semifinal round of the 2014 goodreads choice awards. This is a haunting gothic tale for fans of coraline, from acclaimed author kenneth oppel silverwing, the boundless with illustrations from caldecott medalist jon klassen.
It was established in 1976 by sylvia schwartz in honour of the late ruth schwartz, a respected toronto bookseller. Dont forget to make your nominations for the 2020 buckeye childrens and teen book awards. The 2015 list of notable childrens books from the association for library service to children, a division of the american library association. A fourth award, the hampshire information book award, is being piloted in 20. Kenneth oppel is the first author to have won the award four times. Shadow in hawthorn bay by janet lunn, in 1987, and half brother by kenneth oppel. Canadian author kenneth oppel accepts the canadian library associations book of the year awards for both children and young adults, for his novel half brother. He is also the author of half brother, this dark endeavor, such wicked intent, and the boundless. The soaring eagle book award provides the opportunity for wyoming youth in grades 712 to select a favorite book and honor its author. Kathy kacer, gillian newland and kenneth oppel honoured with.
White read aloud award middle readers finalist 2015 e. Toronto may 15, 2015 the 2015 winners of the ruth and sylvia schwartz childrens book awards were announced today at torontos alexander muir gladstone avenue junior and senior public school. Book ken to speak at your schools, libraries and conferences. While crossing the pacificus, he fearlessly rescues the unconscious pilot of a crippled hot air balloon. This is the sixth win for oppel, beginning with sunwing in 2000. Massachusetts childrens book awards nominees 20182019. His parents spend most of their time caring for their seriously ill infant, so steven must deal with his fears and ocd issues alone. Kathy kacer, gillian newland, kenneth oppel win 2015 ruth. Kenneth oppel, marsha forchuk skrypuch, caroline pignat, sigmund brouwer, bill swan, wesley king, nancy hartry, lesley livingston, adrienne kress, wallace edwards, gisela sherman, sylvia mcnicoll, gillian. Kenneth oppel was born in the year 1967, in the mill town of port alberni located on vancouver island, bc. Kenneth oppel has given us a small masterpiece of middlegrade fiction. A touch of fantasy here, a touch of history there, and tons of action and suspense will intrigue and make anyone want to read this book.
Airborn is a 2004 young adult novel by kenneth oppel. When an airship assumed to have crashed 40 years ago is spotted in the skies, various people scramble to salvage itreach it first and claim rights to all its cargo, which may include gold. Today, the american booksellers association announces the winners of the 2015 indies choice book awards and the e. You can get tickets at our first floor reference desk, or online. The nest by kenneth oppel meet your next favorite book. The nest leaves a lasting mark on the memory, and by the end, oppel tenderly champions the world of the broken and anxious, the sick and the flawed. Inkling is funny and fizzy and exciting, and brimming with the kind of interesting ideas and dilemmas that kids will love to wrestle with. Kenneth oppel uk book tour dorie simmonds agency ltd. Printz honor book award and the canadian governor generals literary award for childrens literature.
In 1985, oppel wrote his first book colins fantastic video adventure, while at st. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Between mysterious flying beasts and pirate attacks, oppel gives readers a glimpse of life aboard an airship. 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 boundless by kenneth oppel, jim tierney, paperback. While reading the first half of the nest 2015, by kenneth oppel, i couldnt help but remember david almonds printz honor book, skellig 1998. Printz honor book award and the governor generals literary award. The nest by kenneth oppel, jon klassen, paperback barnes. In order to survive, will must join a traveling circus, enlisting the. White read aloud award middle readers honor book 2015 texas lone star reading list young adult commended 2016 dorothy canfield fisher childrens book award childrens nominee. Kenneth oppel is currently considered a single author. He has written 14 novels, 9 early readerschapter books, and 6 picture books. 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. The ruth schwartz childrens book award includes two yearly prizes one for a childrens picture book and one for a young adult book. Canadian library association book of the year for children. White readaloud awards, as voted by independent booksellers nationwide.
His award winning silverwing trilogy has sold over a million copies worldwide and been adapted as an animated tv series and stage play. Canadian library association young adult book award. Become aware of the qualities that make a good book. Many people would probably call kenneth oppel s matt cruse series a steampunk tale, after all it has airships. Oct 22, 2007 author kenneth oppel visited an indigo store in toronto to share how he used his fascination with bats to create his bestseller darkwing. When will ends up in possession of the key to a train car containing priceless treasures, he becomes the target of sinister figures from his past. Kenneth oppel the nest kenneth oppel is the author of numerous books for young readers. Winners of the 2015 atlantic book awards will be announced at a special awards show on thursday, may 14 at 7. The announcements of winners of the canadian library associations annual book awards have been released. It is a great adventure story involving sorcery, first love, jealousy and the bond between twin brothers. Author kenneth oppel visited an indigo store in toronto to share how he used his fascination with bats to create his bestseller darkwing. And sydney smith has created wonderfully inky illustrations to bring the story to vivid life.
White readaloud awards, booksellers at american booksellers association member stores across the country will begin voting to choose the winners in eight categories. 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. On april 7, 2015, the atlantic book awards society announced the shortlists of nominated titles for its various book prizes. The boundless by kenneth oppel i highly recommend this book to those who love thrillers and want a book that keeps you on the edge of your seat. The hampshire book awards are an annual series of literary awards given to works of childrens literature. The buckeye childrens and teen book award program is designed to encourage students in ohio to read literature critically, to promote teacher and librarian involvement in young adult literature programs, and to commend authors of such literature. Rona had a busy week with 11 school readings all sponsored by the rocky mountain book award. I can understand why this book is so popular, but i was a bit surprised to learn that it won a printz honor. The nest book by kenneth oppel, jon klassen official. However, despite the fact that opel was born in port alberni, he spent a bigger part of his childhood days in victoria, bc, and halifax, nova scotia. His award winning silverwing trilogy has sold over a million copies worldwide and was adapted into an animated tv series and stage play.
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