![]() ![]() The French are trying to build a tower into space, and Matt and Kate are called home to Canada, to be part of Canada's attempt. It is also the story of the race to space. This story is part of the saga of Matt Cruse and Kate de Vries, two young people in love and pursuing higher education to realize their dreams - Matt of becoming a captain on an airship and Kate of becoming a world-class scientist and researcher, especially zoology in the stratosphere. It stands strong on its own and left me wanting to read the first two. ![]() The interesting thing is, this was the first book in this series to come across my desk and was read as an independent story. They have won 26 awards and been nominated for another 7. ![]() Combined they have won: Governor General's Award, Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Award ( twice), Red Maple Award (twice), Michael L Printz Honor Book (ALA). ![]() The first two books Airborn and Skybreaker have won almost every Canadian children's literary award. In this book, the airplane has not been developed but flying machines, gliders, blimps and balloons are the mode of air transportation. This is the third book in an alternate reality created by world-renowned Kenneth Oppel. ![]()
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