Review - Skybreaker

The latest book to have been read was Skybreaker by Kenneth Oppel. It is the sequel to Airborn, a Michael Printz Award Honor Book, the best books for young adults.

Matt Cruse, a student at the Airship Academy, discovers the Hyperion, an airship that supposedly disappeared forty years previously. The mystique of the Hyperion drawn Matt, Kate, a close friend and her governess, a gypsy girl, and a handsome airship captain together, all in search for the gold that is supposed to be found aboard. The problem is that the Hyperion is floating at 20,000 feet, an altitude few ships can ascend to. Once found, the crew discovers more than they expected, including previously unidentified creatures that threaten the lives of the crew and the success of the mission.

We have cataloged the book as an adult book, but I think I'll change it to young adult. It has no bad language, sex, and very little violence. It introduces the reader to a higher level words and is 369 pages long, a little too advanced for a juvenile book, but appropriate for teens.

Now it's on to finish Al Capone does my Shirts.