Ender's Game

Author: Orson Scott Card
Year Published: 1977
Publisher: TOR Books
ISBN#: 0765342294
Pages: 324
Media Type: Book
Classification: Fiction
Subject: Siblings, Genetic engineering, War games
Reader's Annotation:
The alien Buggers threaten humanity with extinction, and Earth's ultimate savior may be one small boy. Andrew "Ender" Wiggins thinks he is only playing computer games, but he is really commanding Earth's last great fleet.

Plot Summary:
Aliens have attacked Earth twice and almost destroyed the human species. To make sure humans win the next encounter, the world government has taken to breeding military geniuses -- and then training them in the arts of war... The early training, not surprisingly, takes the form of 'games'... Ender Wiggin is a genius among geniuses; he wins all the games. He is smart enough to know that time is running out. This book tells a futuristic tale, yet it is only a prediction of what the modern world would look like. In Ender's Game, the book illustrates the hardships of gifted children who are isolated in order to develop prowess. Unlike his brother, Ender does not take pride in destroying others and commits this action because he is often pushed into situations which demand physical defense. Ender wins every battle and in the end destroys the enemy’s home world.


Reading Level: 5
Interest Level: 9+
Awards Won: Hugo and Nebula Awards , ALA Best Book For Young Adults
Author Website:http://www.hatrack.com/

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