Sunwing (Aladdin Fantasy)
Grade 4-8 In this sequel (S&S;, 2000) to Kenneth Oppel's Silverwing  (S&S;, 1999), Shade, a silverwing bat, and Marina, a brightwing,  continue their search for Shade's father. They are drawn to and  enter a pseudo forest built by humans and, although the bats  there call it "Paradise," Shade soon realizes it is a prison for  the animals. He is selected along with other bats, and a disc is  sewn on their abdomens. When they are flown to a target and  released, Shade just manages to escape the fate of most of the  bats - exploding when they hit the target. Shade joins a group of  other survivors and learns that his father is possibly still  alive but about to be sacrificed along with other bats and  animals by a colony of vampire bats led by Shades old nemesis,  Goth. Shade enlists the help of rats and owls to stage a  dramatic rescue. John McDonough's word-for-word reading of this  exciting tale is well-paced, expressive, and clear. Although  this story will be better appreciated by listeners familiar with  the first book - and fan's of that book will certainly want to  hear this one - this sequel stands on its own. -Louise Sherman,  formerly Anna C. Scott School, Leonia, NCopyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.--This text refers to theAudio Cassetteedition.