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Airborn is a 2004 young adult novel by Kenneth Oppel. 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. Additionally, the world contains fictional animal species such as flying creatures that live their entire lives in the sky. The book takes place aboard a transoceanic luxury passenger airship, the Aurora, and is told from the perspective of its cabin boy, Matt Cruse.
 Airborn first edition cover. | |
| Author | Kenneth Oppel |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Peter Riddihoff |
| Language | English |
| Series | Matt Cruse series |
| Genre | Fantasy, alternate history novel, steampunk |
| Publisher | HarperCollins |
Publication date | February 5, 2004 |
| Publication place | Canada |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) Audiobook |
| Pages | 321 pp (first edition) |
| ISBN | 978-0-00-200537-1 |
| OCLC | 53162914 |
| Followed by | Skybreaker |
Awards
edit- The book won a Governor General's Award for children's literature in 2004.[1][2]
- The book was a Michael L. Printz Award honor book.[3]
- The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Blue Ribbon award winner.[4]
- The book won the Red Maple Award in 2006.[5]
- The book won a Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children's Book Award in 2005.[6]
- The book made the 2006 International Board on Books for Young People list.[7]
- The audiobook version, narrated by David Kelly and a full cast, won the 2007 Audie Award for Children's Titles for Ages 12+.
Film adaptation
edit- The book originally was being adapted into a film, to be directed by Stephen Sommers. Thomas Dean Donnelly adapted the screenplay. However, in 2008, Oppel indicated that the project had been dropped.[8]
- Announced on March 19, 2012, Halifax Films and Michael Donovan teamed up and optioned the book for film. Oppel was hired to write the preliminary script and would have been an executive producer.[9]
- On the frequently asked questions section of his site, Oppel says the most recent producers of his film have dropped out and that he owns rights to the book again.[10]
Publication history
editAirborn was first released in Canada in February 2004. It was shortly followed with its release in the United Kingdom and the United States in April and May 2004 respectively. Below is the release details for the first edition hardback and paperback copies in these three publication regions.
- 2004, CAN, HarperCollins ISBN 978-0-00-200537-1, Pub date February 5, 2004, Hardback
- 2004, UK, Hodder Children's Books ISBN 978-0-340-87855-2, Pub date April 15, 2004, Hardback
- 2004, US, Eos ISBN 978-0-06-053180-5, Pub date May 11, 2004, Hardback
- 2004, CAN, HarperCollins ISBN 978-0-00-639259-0, Pub date October 21, 2004, Paperback
- 2005, UK, Hodder Children's Books ISBN 978-0-340-87856-9, Pub date January 13, 2005, Paperback
- 2005, US, Eos ISBN 978-0-06-053182-9, Pub date May 24, 2005, Paperback
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Past Recipients Prizes Section Governor General's Literary Awards". www.canadacouncil.ca. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ Pereira, Diana (15 November 2004). "Airborn, Jabberwocky win children's literature awards". The Globe and Mail. Phillip Crawley. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ "Michael L. Printz Winners and Honor Books". Young Adult Library Services Association. American Library Association. 15 March 2007. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
- ^ Stevenson, Deborah. "2004 Blue Ribbons". The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books. Archived from the original on 2015-08-02. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
- ^ "Red Maple Award". The Canadian Children's Book Centre. Archived from the original on 3 May 2015. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
- ^ "Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children's Book Awards Award Recipients 1976 – 2012". Ontario Arts Foundation. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
- ^ Page, Liz. "IBBY Honor List 2006". Australian Literature Online. International Board on Books for Young People. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
- ^ Walker, Morley (2008-09-28). "Interview with an Author: Oppel's simple advice: write about your passion". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved 2010-03-03.
- ^ Kenneth, Oppel (2012-03-19). "Kenneth Oppel: Airborn The Movie: Take Two". Kenneth Oppel's Blog. Retrieved 2013-11-12.
- ^ "Kenneth Oppel Author". www.kennethoppel.ca. Archived from the original on 2018-01-08. Retrieved 2017-11-22.
External links
edit- "Official series website". Archived from the original on 2008-04-23. Retrieved 2016-12-12.
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