Apr 01, 2014 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. Will everetts father is just a poor man laying track for the canadian pacific railway until, on the day when the last spike is driven home somewhere in the rockies, james everett saves the. His awardwinning silverwing trilogy has sold over a million copies worldwide and been adapted as an animated tv series and stage play. Half brother by kenneth oppel paperback book the parent store. Airborn was winner of a michael l printz honor book award, and the canadian governor generals award for childrens literature. Mirroring a slice of actual railway history, the boundless is a train of epic proportion, an eccentric visionarys dream made real by the sweat and lives of many. I just recommended kenneth oppel s new childrens book, half brother, to my 86 yearold grandmother. Born on vancouver island, oppel has lived in nova scotia, newfoundland, england, ireland, and now lives in toronto with his wife and children. The books protagonist, will everett, is a young man who yearns for adventure, finding it first when he participates in. Half brother turns out not to be your usual animal book. The boundless by kenneth oppel, jim tierney, paperback.
It is a very sad book, as i cried half way through it. Ben is a thirteen year old boy whos perspective is represented throughout the book, half brother. An amazon best childrens book of the month, april 2014. He is a slow learner, whose grades arent the highest. At home i was envious of her complete absorption in the book, but also excited because i knew i would get to read it next. His latest book is the ya novel every hidden thing.
Childrens book columnist deirdre baker profiles oppel after he won the vicky metcalf childrens literature award for body of work. Kenneth oppel was born in the year 1967, in the mill town of port alberni located on vancouver island, bc. Book clubs book fairs scholastic education classroom magazines about us. His awardwinning silverwing trilogy has sold over a million copies worldwide, and been adapted as an animated tv series and stage play. Kenneth oppel books list of books by author kenneth oppel. Its the 7milelong fictional brainchild of factual victorianera rail baron cornelius van horne. Kenneth oppel won the governor generals award for the airborn series and is the author of the silverwing saga, which has sold over a million copies worldwide. Its also the setting for murder, deception, a traveling circus, and one ornery, captive sasquatch in kenneth oppel s the boundless. From reading these novels, i know that he is an exceptional writer with lots of talent. 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. She was the first student to tell me much of anything about the book, so i was thrilled to hear that wed made a good. The boundless book by kenneth oppel, jim tierney official.
Books author public speaking events resources contact back teacher study guides media bright ideas faqs books author public speaking events resources teacher study guides media. Ben is less than thrilled that his th birthday includes moving across canada and getting a new half brothera baby chimpanzee named zan that bens father, a. When ben tomlins mother brings home his new baby brother, an eightdayold chimpanzee, ben is far from thrilled. Nov 08, 2014 t he hero of kenneth oppels thrilling new novel is a train, the boundless, seven miles long, composed of almost a thousand carriages, built to cross canada from west to east at the end of the. His novel half brother won both the canadian library associations childrens book of the year award as well.
Meettheauthor recording with kenneth oppel about half brother. Oppels straightforward plotting and everyday language make this story an easy,engaging read not quickly forgotten. In the hands of master storyteller kenneth oppel, its a novel you wont soon forget. Another excellent adventure book from kenneth oppel, love his work. Half brother by kenneth oppel hardcover brand new ebay.
Half brother has definitely lived up to all my expectations and might be one of. See all books authored by kenneth oppel, including airborn, and halfminute horrors, and more on. Half brother by kenneth oppel hardcover book the parent store. He deftly combines the fascinating results of animal studies with the daily life of a teenage boy.
His other books include half brother, this dark endeavor, such wicked intent, the boundless, the nest and every hidden thing. Free shipping plus free returns ships in 12 business days. A student, one of my mock printz readers, returned half brother by kenneth oppel to the library last week with this prediction. Buy this book ben is less than thrilled that his th birthday includes moving across canada and getting a new half. Nim chimpsky was a chimpanzee raised from infancy in a human household and. Born on vancouver island, kenneth oppel has lived in nova scotia and newfoundland, as well as england and ireland. He also lived in newfoundland and labrador, england, and ireland. Half brother is a young adult cover of the chimpanzee behavioural studies novelised by colin mcadam in a beautiful truth and karen joy fowler in we are all completely beside ourselves. But all that changes when his mother brings home zan an eightdayold chimpanzee. Kenneth oppel his awardwinning silverwing trilogy has sold over a million copies worldwide, and been adapted as an animated tv series and stage play. His father, a renowned behavioral scientist, has uprooted the family and moved them halfway across the country, to victoria, b.
Some of his bestknown titles are inkling,the nest, airborn, a 2005 printz honor book, and silverwing. The boundless is not just a formulaic chugging snake of metal cars. I knew it must be good when i heard that violet got in trouble at school for reading too much. Kenneth oppel born august 31, 1967 is a canadian childrens writer. The story of a boy who longs for adventureand finds it. 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. We care as much about your item as you do which is why each item is carefully packaged to ensure a safe delivery.
Jul 07, 2011 i just recommended kenneth oppel s new childrens book, half brother, to my 86 yearold grandmother. For julia, nathaniel, and sophia the last spike three hours before the avalanche hits, william everett is sitting on an. Its also the setting for murder, deception, a traveling circus, and one ornery, captive sasquatch in kenneth oppels the boundless. Sep 24, 2010 half brother, however, is set in a factually correct recreation of the early 1970s and modelled on reallife events. I just recommended kenneth oppels new childrens book, half brother, to my 86 yearold grandmother. Oppel s straightforward plotting and everyday language make this story an easy,engaging read not quickly forgotten. Half brother isnt just a story about a boy and a chimp. Bens father is a researcher, and his project seeks to prove that chimpanzees can learn sign language, and this means having the object of the study as part of their family. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures.
T he hero of kenneth oppels thrilling new novel is a train, the boundless, seven miles long, composed of almost a thousand carriages, built to cross canada from west to east at the end of the. This book is full of mystery, wonder, and packed with action. He is also the author of half brother, this dark endeavor, the boundless, and the nest, winner of the cla book of the year for children. Oppel was born in port alberni, and spent his childhood in victoria, british columbia and halifax, nova scotia. Kenneth oppel audio books, best sellers, author bio. Initially, ben resents zans place in their lives, but he is won over by the baby chimp. Born on vancouver island, he has lived in nova scotia, newfoundland, england, ireland, and now lives in toronto with his wife and children. I have read multiple of his books including the four books in the silverwing series and the three in the airborn series. Half brother by author kenneth oppel is set in 1973, at a time when chimpanzee experiments dominated the science world. Oppel is rarely far away from reminding us that chimps are powerful creatures, often destructive. He is also the author of half brother, this dark endeavor, such wicked intent, and the boundless.
His most recent novels are half brother, winner of both the canadian library association book of the year for children award and the young adult book. Ben tomlin and his parents move to vancouver for his fathers new job with the university. T he hero of kenneth oppel s thrilling new novel is a train, the boundless, seven miles long, composed of almost a thousand carriages, built to cross canada from west to east at the end of the. The boundless paperback 2001 by kenneth oppel author. A cover story about oppel s new book the boundless. Kenneth oppel is the author of numerous books for young readers. Kenneth oppel kenneth oppel is the author of numerous books for young readers.
The story picked up a bit about halfway through, but it also continued to demand further stretches of the readers credulity. Printz honor book award and the canadian governor generals literary award for childrens literature. Half brother kenneth oppel ebook harpercollins canada. Kenneth oppel is one of the most highly regarded authors of middlegrade fiction writing today. Travelling on a gigantic train, the boundless, will witnesses a brutal murder and it is up to will to save the train. Its about the way families are made, the way humanity is judged, the way easy choices become hard ones, and how you cant always do right by the people and animals you love. 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. Oppel is rarely far away from reminding us that chimps are. An article by kenneth oppel on the process of writing half brother.
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