Sunwing (novel)

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Sunwing
Author Kenneth Oppel
LanguageEnglish
Series Silverwing series
Genre Fantasy novel
Publisher HarperCollins
Publication date
August 12, 1999
Publication place Canada
Media typePrint (hardback & paperback)
Pages243 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 .

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Publication history

Sunwing was first released in Canada in August 1999. It was followed with its release in the United Kingdom and the United States in January 2000 and February 2000 respectively. Below is the release details for the first edition hardback and paperback copies in these three publication regions.

Reception

Sarah Ellis of Quill & Quire called it a "book of big effects" and a "natural for the on-screen generation." [1] Kirkus Reviews wrote that it "stands well on its own" and praised the plot and the characterisation. [2] 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". [3]

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References

  1. Ellis, Sarah (August 1999). "Sunwing". Quill & Quire . Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  2. "SUNWING". Kirkus Reviews . 15 December 1999. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  3. McClay, Jill (December 1999). "Sunwing". Resource Links. Retrieved 21 September 2024.