Leviathan -- Scott Westerfeld

It is the cusp of World War I. The Austro-Hungarians and Germans have their Clankers, steam-driven iron machines loaded with guns and ammunition. The British Darwinists employ genetically fabricated animals as their weaponry. Their <i>Leviathan</i> is a whale airship, and the most masterful beast in the British fleet. <p/>Aleksandar Ferdinand, a Clanker, and Deryn Sharp, a Darwinist, are on opposite sides of the war. But their paths cross in the most unexpected way, taking them both aboard the Leviathan on a fantastical, around-the-world adventure....One that will change both their lives forever.<br><br><b>Author:</b> Scott Westerfeld<br><b>Publisher:</b> Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers<br><b>Published:</b> 08/10/2010<br><b>Pages:</b> 464<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 1.30lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 8.30h x 5.50w x 1.10d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9781416971740<br><b>Age Range:</b> 12-17<br><br><b>Accelerated Reader:</b><br><b>Reading Level:</b> 5.3<br><b>Point Value:</b> 12<br><b>Interest Level:</b> Middle Grade Plus<br><b>Quiz #/Name: </b>132849 / Leviathan<br><br><p><b>About the Author</b><br>Scott Westerfeld is the author of the Leviathan series, the first book of which was the winner of the 2010 Locus Award for Best Young Adult Fiction. His other novels include the <i>New York Times</i> bestseller <i>Afterworlds</i>, the worldwide bestselling Uglies series, <i>The Last Days</i>, <i>Peeps</i>, <i>So Yesterday</i>, and the Midnighters trilogy. Visit him at Sco