Skyward
by Sanderson, Brandon
Series: Skyward Series Book 1 | Skyward Edition statement:First edition. Published by : Delacorte Press (New York ) Physical details: 513 pages illustrations 24 cm. ISBN:9780399555770.Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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"Claim the stars" -- cover.
When a long-term attack against her world by the alien Krell escalates, Spensa's dream of becoming a pilot may come true, despite her deceased father being labeled a deserter.
Spensa's world has been under attack for hundreds of years. An alien race called the Krell leads onslaught after onslaught from the sky in a never-ending campaign to destroy humankind. Pilots are the heroes of what's left of the human race. She dreams of becoming a pilot, but her fate is intertwined with that of her father-- a pilot himself who was killed years ago when he abruptly deserted his team. When the Krell double their fleet, this may be Spensa's chance to get into Flight School. -- adapted from jacket.
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