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Awards:
-Nebula Award, 1985
-Hugo Award, 1986
-YALSA (ALA) Margaret A. Edwards Award, 2008
Annotation:
The fate of the entire planet rests on the ability of one 12-year-old boy. So how many simulated battles will it take to prepare him for the horror of real war?
The fate of the entire planet rests on the ability of one 12-year-old boy. So how many simulated battles will it take to prepare him for the horror of real war?
Booktalk:
Can Earth ever be safe from the "Buggers"? The First Invasion nearly wiped out humanity, and the International Fleet has been playing catch up to the alien Formics ever since. Humans have adapted means of fighting them, but they need smart minds to lead and fight. Selective breeding across the world brings young geniuses to the IF Battle School to learn how to defeat the Buggers.
Can Earth ever be safe from the "Buggers"? The First Invasion nearly wiped out humanity, and the International Fleet has been playing catch up to the alien Formics ever since. Humans have adapted means of fighting them, but they need smart minds to lead and fight. Selective breeding across the world brings young geniuses to the IF Battle School to learn how to defeat the Buggers.
Andrew
“Ender” Wiggin was born to survive. Brilliant even among other prodigies, Ender
must fight for himself among his peers before he can ever hope to face the
alien threat.
Is Ender a pawn in the game he finds himself in? Or can he lead and turn Battle School into Ender's Game?