Starclimber

Matt Cruse and Kate de Vries are back in another adventure, and this time they are travelling into space. Starclimber offers an alternative version of our history at the turn of the 20th century. It is a world inhabited by fantastical flying machines, amazing winged creatures, and suffragettes marching for voting rights. The romance between the humble Cruse and the upper crust de Vries takes on a new twist as they set off into space. Only 6 chapters into the book I have been entranced once more with Oppel's imaginative vision and his exciting story telling. I am just about ready to add Starclimber to my favorite adventure list for 4-8th graders, a list that prominently features the first two books in this series: Airborn and Skybreaker.