Bridge to Bat City
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Ernest Cline comes a mostly true tall tale about an unexpected friendship between a young girl and a music-loving colony of bats.
After losing her mother, thirteen-year-old Opal moves in with her uncle Roscoe on the family farm. There, Opal bonds with Uncle Roscoe over music and befriends a group of orphaned, music-loving bats. But just as the farm is starting to feel like home, the bats’ cave is destroyed by a big mining company with its sights set on the farmland next.
If Opal and the bats can fit in anywhere, it’s the nearby city of Austin, home to their favorite music and a host of wonderfully eccentric characters. But with people afraid of the bats and determined to get rid of them, it’ll take a whole lot of courage to prove that this is where the bats—and Opal—belong.
# of Pages: 320
Book Binding: Hardcover
Year of Publication: 2024
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Language: en
ISBN: 9780316460583
Ernest Cline is an American author, screenwriter, and spoken-word artist best known for his novel "Ready Player One." Born in Ashland, Ohio in 1972, Cline grew up in rural Ohio and graduated from the Ohio State University with a degree in English and creative writing. He worked in various tech-related jobs before becoming a full-time writer. His debut novel, "Ready Player One," became an instant New York Times bestseller and was adapted into a major motion picture directed by Steven Spielberg. Cline's second novel, "Armada," was also a New York Times bestseller. He currently resides in Austin, Texas with his family. In addition to his writing, Cline is also a screenwriter, and his work has been featured in films such as "Fanboys" and "Fanboys 2." He is known for his love of 80s pop culture and video games, which heavily influence his writing style.