Insignia
(eBook)
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Contributors:
Published:
[United States] : HarperCollins, 2012.
Format:
eBook
Content Description:
1 online resource (485 pages)
Accelerated Reader:
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.4 - AR Points: 18
Lexile measure:
HL: High-Low 750L
Status:
Description
"Insignia expertly combines humor with a disarming and highly realistic view of the future. The characters are real, funny, and memorable. You won't be able to put this book down."-Veronica Roth, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Divergent and Insurgent The earth is in the middle of WWIII in Insignia, the first entry in S. J. Kincaid's fast-paced sci-fi adventure trilogy perfect for fans of Ender's Game. The planet's natural resources are almost gone, and war is being fought to control the assets of the solar system. The enemy is winning. The salvation may be Tom Raines. Tom doesn't seem like a hero. He's a short fourteen-year-old with bad skin. But he has the virtual-reality gaming skills that make him a phenom behind the controls of the battle drones. As a new member of the Intrasolar Forces, Tom's life completely changes. Suddenly, he's someone important. He has new opportunities, friends, and a shot at having a girlfriend. But there's a price to pay. . . .
Subjects
LC Subjects
Boarding schools -- Fiction.
Drone aircraft -- Fiction.
Education -- Fiction.
Electronic books.
Gifted children -- Fiction.
Gifted teenagers -- Fiction.
Individuality -- Fiction.
Preparatory schools -- Fiction.
Schools -- Fiction.
Technology -- Fiction.
Teenage boys -- Fiction.
Video games -- Fiction.
Virtual reality -- Fiction.
War -- Fiction.
Drone aircraft -- Fiction.
Education -- Fiction.
Electronic books.
Gifted children -- Fiction.
Gifted teenagers -- Fiction.
Individuality -- Fiction.
Preparatory schools -- Fiction.
Schools -- Fiction.
Technology -- Fiction.
Teenage boys -- Fiction.
Video games -- Fiction.
Virtual reality -- Fiction.
War -- Fiction.
More Details
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780062093011, 0062093010
Accelerated Reader:
MG+
Level 5.4, 18 Points
Level 5.4, 18 Points
Lexile code:
HL: High-Low
Lexile measure:
750
Notes
Restrictions on Access
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Description
"Insignia expertly combines humor with a disarming and highly realistic view of the future. The characters are real, funny, and memorable. You won't be able to put this book down."-Veronica Roth, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Divergent and Insurgent The earth is in the middle of WWIII in Insignia, the first entry in S. J. Kincaid's fast-paced sci-fi adventure trilogy perfect for fans of Ender's Game. The planet's natural resources are almost gone, and war is being fought to control the assets of the solar system. The enemy is winning. The salvation may be Tom Raines. Tom doesn't seem like a hero. He's a short fourteen-year-old with bad skin. But he has the virtual-reality gaming skills that make him a phenom behind the controls of the battle drones. As a new member of the Intrasolar Forces, Tom's life completely changes. Suddenly, he's someone important. He has new opportunities, friends, and a shot at having a girlfriend. But there's a price to pay. . . .
System Details
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
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Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Kincaid, S. J. (2012). Insignia. HarperCollins.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Kincaid, S. J.. 2012. Insignia. HarperCollins.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Kincaid, S. J., Insignia. HarperCollins, 2012.
MLA Citation (style guide)Kincaid, S. J.. Insignia. HarperCollins, 2012.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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