Name: Silverwing
ISBN: 0006481795

Kenneth Oppel

When a newborn bat named Shade becomes separated from his colony during migration, he sets out on a remarkable journey to rejoin his colony, and grows in ways that prepare him for even greater journeys.

Silverwing

Rick Dobrowolski

Wow, this book was excellent! Animal fantasy using bats as the main characters - you have to be creative to pull something like that off. I forget where I saw a recommendation for this series, but, initially, I thought, no way. Then I saw it at a used bookstore for cheap and bought the first two books. Partway into the first, I realized that this series is special. There's some odd relationships going on in the book, but I'm assuming that Oppel is laying out the immaturity of the main characters. Hopefully, Shade will grow up soon. Of course, he was just born a few months ago, so I guess that I have to give him some slack in acting like a pre-teen that has seen way too many Hollywood teen romances. 

This series is a definite read aloud to your kids. Bonus points if you use different voices for the different characters. Extra bonus points if you figure out what bats would sound like if they could talk.

Jordan

Jayson Rhynas

Luca Masters

Cooper Lacasse

Liam Dunn Kelly

Maggie Gordon

When a newborn bat named Shade but sometimes called "Runt" becomes separated from his colony during migration, he grows in ways that prepare him for even greater journeys.