Sunwing (novel)

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.

Sunwing

Sunwing first edition cover
Author	Kenneth Oppel
Language	English
Series	Silverwing series
Genre	Fantasy novel
Publisher	HarperCollins
Publication date	August 12, 1999
Publication place	Canada
Media type	Print (hardback & paperback)
Pages	243 pp (first edition)
ISBN	978-0-00-648166-9
OCLC	41312815
Preceded by	Silverwing
Followed 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. Below are the release details for the first edition hardback and paperback copies in these three publication regions.

• 1999, CAN, HarperCollins ISBN 978-0-00-648166-9, Pub date August 12, 1999, Trade paperback
• 2000, UK, Hodder Children's Books ISBN 978-0-340-75300-2, Pub date January 20, 2000, Paperback
• 2000, US, Simon & Schuster ISBN 978-0-689-82674-0, Pub date February 1, 2000, Hardback
• 2001, US, Aladdin ISBN 978-0-689-83287-1, Pub date July 10, 2001, Paperback
• 2001, CAN, HarperCollins ISBN 978-0-00-648171-3, Pub date July 19, 2001, Paperback

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]