Profiles of Kenneth Oppel

YouTube
Various video interviews with Kenneth Oppel about Starclimber and Darkwing.

The Times (London)
An interview with Kenneth Oppel on the UK release of Starclimber. (May 2009)

Globe and Mail
A profile of Kenneth Oppel and his latest children's novel Darkwing. (May 2008)

Toronto Star
Children's book columnist Deirdre Baker profiles Oppel after he won the Vicky Metcalf Children's Literature Award for body of work. (March 2007)

CBC.ca
A profile of Kenneth Oppel and Skybreaker (December 2005)

Toronto Star
A newspaper cover story of Kenneth Oppel, just before he won the 2004 Governor General's Litereray Award for AIRBORN (November 2004).

Ottawa Citizen
A newspaper article reports Oppel's win of the 2004 Governor General's Award for Airborn. (November 2004)

Center of Children's Books
This "Rising Star" profile from the Bulletin of the Center for Children's Book in the U.S. gives an overview of Kenneth Oppel's most recent books (October 2004).

The Trades
In this on-line entertainment site, Firewing is given a lengthy review, combined with a profile of Kenneth Oppel (March 2003).

Achuka
The British children's book website interviews Kenneth Oppel about Silverwing (2000).

Canadian Materials Magazine
A lengthy 1997 profile of Kenneth Oppel's career.

Links for Writers

Canadian Children's Book Centre
A helpful website with information about writing for children, and submitting your work to publishers.

Canscaip
a professional children's writers group which publishes a useful newsletter and holds meetings around the country.

Bright Ideas Links

David Suzuki's Nature Challenge for Kids
Kids and teachers will find lots of great ideas and activities here.

The Better World Shopping Guide
Buy everything you need from companies with respectful attitudes towards people and the environment.

Bullfrog Power
Power your house with green electricity from clean, renewable sources.

Compact Flourescent Lightbulbs
Save money and protect the environment with these lightbulbs in your home and office.

The Fauna Foundation
Learn more about how we can take better care of chimpanzees.


Silverwing Saga Links

The Silverwing Website
The official 10th Anniversary Silverwing website

The Darkwing Website
Before Silverwing there was Darkwing...

Bat Conservational International
An amazing website with pictures of some of the 1000 species of bats, and all sorts of incredible bat facts.

Airborn Trilogy Links

The Airborn Website
The official site of Airborn, Skybreaker & Starclimber.

www.myairship.com
Includes FAQs, Solo Balloons (models, history, and operation), and Experimental Balloon Building

www.airships.net
Original documents from past airships that carried passengers on trips

http://inventors.about.com
A history of airships, along with links to important people in airship history

www.airship-association.org
Site detailing the materials that make up an airship

And to learn a little bit about some of the most famous sea pirates, try this link.

www.piratesinfo.com
Facts and legends about pirates; including biographies of famous pirates.