Leviathan

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The work Leviathan represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Barton Rees Pogue Memorial Public Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Language Material, Books.

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Label

Leviathan

Statement of responsibility

written by Scott Westerfeld ; illustrated by Keith Thompson

Creator

• trueWesterfeld, Scott
• Westerfeld, Scott,

Contributor

• Thompson, Keith, 1982-

Author

• Westerfeld, Scott,

Illustrator

• Thompson, Keith, 1982-

Subject

• trueConspiracies
• trueFifteen-year-old boys
• trueGenetic engineering
• Genetic engineering -- Juvenile fiction
• trueGenetically engineered animals
• Imaginary creatures -- Fiction
• trueImaginary wars and battles
• truePrinces
• Princes -- Fiction
• Princes -- Juvenile fiction
• trueScience fiction
• Science fiction
• Science fiction -- Juvenile fiction
• trueSteampunk
• trueTechnology
• trueTeenage boys
• trueTeenagers and war
• War -- Fiction
• War stories
• Genetic engineering -- Fiction
• true1910s -- 1910 -- 1919
• trueAlternative histories
• Animals -- Juvenile fiction
• trueBoy impersonators

Genre

• Fiction
• trueScience fiction
• Juvenile fiction
• trueAlternative histories
• trueSteampunk

Language

eng

Summary

In an alternate 1914 Europe, fifteen-year-old Austrian Prince Alek, on the run from the Clanker Powers who are attempting to take over the globe using mechanical machinery, forms an uneasy alliance with Deryn who, disguised as a boy to join the British Air Service, is learning to fly genetically-engineered beasts

Member of

• Leviathan trilogy ;, 01
• trueLeviathan trilogy

Storyline

• trueAction-packed
• trueWorld-building

Pace

• trueFast-paced

Tone

• trueSuspenseful

Writing style

• trueCompelling

Award

• Goodreads Choice Award, 2009.
• Locus Young Adult Book Award, 2010.
• Westchester Fiction Award, 2010.
• ALA Notable Children's Book, 2010
• YALSA Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults, 2011
• YALSA Best Books for Young Adults, 2010
• School Library Journal Best Books, 2009.

Cataloging source

DLC

Dewey number

• [Fic]
• 813.54

Illustrations

• illustrations
• maps

Index

no index present

Intended audience

• Ages 12 and up
• 790
• 790L

Intended audience source

• Lexile
• Lexile

Interest level

MG+

LC call number

PZ7.W5197

LC item number

Lev 2009

http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/lexile

790

Literary form

fiction

http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/minGradeLevel

• 7
• 12

Reading level

5.3

Series statement

Leviathan

Series volume

[book 1]

Study program name

Accelerated Reader AR

Target audience

adolescent