Leviathan

Resource Information

The work Leviathan represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Noble County 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

• Westerfeld, Scott
• trueWesterfeld, Scott

Contributor

• Thompson, Keith, 1982-

Illustrator

• Thompson, Keith, 1982-

Subject

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

Genre

• Fiction
• trueScience fiction
• trueSteampunk
• trueAlternative histories

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, bk. 1
• trueLeviathan trilogy

Storyline

• trueWorld-building
• trueAction-packed

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

UAH

Illustrations

• illustrations
• maps

Index

no index present

Intended audience

• Ages 12 up
• 790

Intended audience source

Lexile

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

790

Literary form

fiction

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

• 7
• 12

Series statement

Leviathan trilogy

Series volume

first book

Target audience

adolescent