{"product_id":"skyward-9780399555770","title":"Skyward","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eA NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom Brandon Sanderson, the #1 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e bestselling author of the Reckoners series, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWords of Radiance, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e and the internationally bestselling Mistborn series, comes the first book in an epic new series about a girl who dreams of becoming a pilot in a dangerous world at war for humanity's future.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSpensa's world has been under attack for decades. Now pilots are the heroes of what's left of the human race, and becoming one has always been Spensa's dream. Since she was a little girl, she has imagined soaring skyward and proving her bravery. But her fate is intertwined with her father's--a pilot himself who was killed years ago when he abruptly deserted his team, leaving Spensa's chances of attending flight school at slim to none. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNo one will let Spensa forget what her father did, yet fate works in mysterious ways. Flight school might be a long shot, but she is determined to fly. And an accidental discovery in a long-forgotten cavern might just provide her with a way to claim the stars. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSkyward\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e Best Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eStartling revelations and stakes-raising implications\u003c\/b\u003e...Sanderson plainly had a ball with this \u003cb\u003enonstop, highflying opener, \u003c\/b\u003e and readers will too.\u003ci\u003e\"--Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred Review \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"With this \u003cb\u003eaction-packed trilogy opener\u003c\/b\u003e, Sanderson offers up \u003cb\u003ea resourceful, fearless heroine and a memorable cast\u003c\/b\u003e... and] as the pulse-pounding story intensifies and reveals its secrets, a cliffhanger ending sets things up for the next installment.\"\u003ci\u003e--Publishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred Review \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"It is \u003cb\u003eimpossible to turn the pages fast enough.\u003c\/b\u003e\"--\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eSanderson delivers a cinematic adventure\u003c\/b\u003e that explores the defining aspects of the individual versus the society... and] \u003cb\u003efans of  his] will not be disappointed.\u003c\/b\u003e\"\u003ci\u003e--SLJ\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Brandon Sanderson's Reckoners series: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e#1 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e Bestselling Series\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eAnother win for Sanderson\u003c\/b\u003e . . . \u003cb\u003ehe's simply a brilliant writer. \u003c\/b\u003ePeriod.\"--Patrick Rothfuss, author of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Name of the Wind\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Action-packed.\"\u003c\/b\u003e--\u003ci\u003eEW\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eCompelling.\u003c\/b\u003e . . . Sanderson uses plot twists that he teases enough for readers to pick up on to distract from the more dramatic reveals he has in store.\"--AV Club\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Delacorte Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/06\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780399555770\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 528\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.40w x 1.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/15\/2018 pg. 105\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/08\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2018 pg. 79\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/15\/2018 pg. 55\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eVoice of Youth Advocates\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2019 - Recommended - Better Than Most\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2019 - Recommended, Satisfactory\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e199585 \/ Skyward\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.1 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 21\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Brandon Sanderson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36637076717724,"sku":"9780399555770","price":18.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_251ef94d-b2b5-4cc5-ad4d-b47e27781735.jpg?v=1603843822","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/skyward-9780399555770","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}