Sky Jumpers, Peggy Eddleman
Sky Jumpers, Peggy Eddleman
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Sky Jumpers
Book 1

Author: Peggy Eddleman

Narrator: Abigail Revasch

Unabridged: 6 hr 9 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/24/2013


Synopsis

In this thrilling sci-fi adventure, epic danger and impossible odds are no match for one girl's courage!

Twelve-year-old Hope lives in White Rock, a town of inventors struggling to recover from World War III. But adventurous Hope is terrible at inventing. She would much rather sneak off to cliff dive into the Bomb’s Breath, the deadly band of air that surrounds the town.

When bandits invade White Rock to steal its greatest invention—priceless antibiotics—the town is left with a heartbreaking choice: hand over the medicine and die from disease, or die fighting the bandits. Help lies in a neighboring town, but the bandits count everyone fourteen and older each hour. Now Hope and her friends Aaren and Brock are the only ones who can escape through the Bomb’s Breath.

For once, the daring and rebelliousness that usually get Hope into trouble might just save them all.

A Texas Library Association’s Bluebonnet Award Selection

“Eddleman brings a strong sense of atmosphere to this post-apocalyptic coming-of-age piece, and the underlying message—that it’s possible to contribute in unexpected ways—is a positive one.” —Publishers Weekly

About The Author

PEGGY EDDLEMAN lives at the foot of the Rocky Mountains in Utah with her husband and their three hilarious and fun kids. Through the Bomb's Breath is her first novel.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Rosalyn on April 19, 2015

Peggy Eddleman does a terrific job of making her middle-grade world come alive in her Sky Jumpers books. In The Forbidden Flats, Hope and her friends are again called on to do what they do best: save their families and friends from danger by taking calculated risks. In this sequel to Sky Jumpers, af......more

Goodreads review by Kayla on January 28, 2016

Ever read an awesome first book in a series and then you get to the second one, finish it, and then you're like, "meh, that was a letdown"? SO not the case with "The Forbidden Flats." "Sky Jumpers" set a high bar for the sequel to live up to, but book 2 did not disappoint! At the very beginning of th......more

Goodreads review by Max on March 17, 2020

Although not as good as the first book, It still made me enjoy books. The plot was good and the story line was better than the first. This makes you wonder what could happen next? every time It goes in there favor. the antagonist in the book are the bandits. they steal and hunt for the supplies they......more

Goodreads review by C.R. on September 17, 2019

Happy to rejoin these kids in their terrifying world that they simply accept as normal! Good stuff!......more

Goodreads review by Jennifer on February 17, 2020

Great sequel, great story. I would love to read more stories set in this world!......more


Quotes

Deseret News, September 21, 2013: Sky Jumpers has plenty of action and more than enough heart to work its way into the hearts and minds of readers everywhere.”

Publishers Weekly, August 12, 2013:
"A general sense of adventure and wonder permeates this tale, making it a fun, quick read. Eddleman brings a strong sense of atmosphere to this post-apocalyptic coming-of-age piece, and the underlying message—that it’s possible to contribute in unexpected ways—is a positive one."

School Library Journal, October 2013: "Students not ready for the violence of The Hunger Games will enjoy the book’s adrenaline-rush daredevil adventures."


Awards

  • New York Public Library 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing