Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card

Ender Wiggin is a third born child.  This is not unusual now but in the future when population is tightly controlled Ender is special.  Also, Ender at the age of 6 is still being monitored by the government.  Then comes the day that Ender’s parent fear most.  Ender Wiggin has been chosen for Battle School (to his older brother’s horror), he is to become a solider and protect the world from the bugs.  Seventy years ago the bugs attacked the humans killing us without mercy, until after one battle in which the bugs retreated and were never heard from again.

Ender is the youngest and smallest at battle school but it quickly becomes apparent that he is one of the best the school has ever seen.  There is talk by those in power that Ender may be the one to save us from the bugs again, except this time we are bringing the fight to them.

This book has attained classic status in the science fiction and young adult realms due to it’s engaging story and believable characters.  Orson Scott Card has created a world around Ender’s life and the series continues with Ender’s Shadow.  This book is recommended for all readers as it is approachable and fast paced.  Listening to the book on CD has it’s perks also (Harlan Ellison makes a guest appearance).

Specials by Scott Westerfeld

 

Tally’s teeth are filed, her nails hard as diamonds, and her mind sharp as a razor. She is Special. With the Smoke destroyed the runaways are still leaving the city but where are they going? Shay and her new team of Specials are going to find out. What they discover is much bigger than them; it could mean change for the entire world. This is the shocking finale to Westerfeld’s Uglies trilogy. All questions will be answered and they won’t be what you think!

 

Scott Westerfeld has written several books for young adults. He lives in Australia and New York City in attempts to avoid the winter. He has “ghost written” for authors in the past, he could tell you who “but then he’d have to kill you”.

Pretties by Scott Westerfeld

Tally knows what happens when you become pretty. She knows the city’s dark secret. She knows the truth. Then why is Tally living it up, pretty and oblivious? Tally finds herself in New Pretty Town going to parties and being well received because of her outlaw reputation. She even finds a boyfriend, Zane, and in there efforts to be more “bubbly” they figure out what there pretty minds may hold. Then Tally is visited by faces from her past and the war for the minds of the people is just beginning.

 

Scott Westerfeld has written several books for young adults. He lives in Australia and New York City in attempts to avoid the winter. He has “ghost written” for authors in the past, he could tell you who “but then he’d have to kill you”.

Uglies by Scott Westerfeld

Tally Youngblood is going to turn sixteen and all her ugly little problems will go away. Her ugly face, gone. Her ugly body, gone. Her ugly mind, gone especially. When Tally turns sixteen she will be able to get the operation to correct every physical flaw she has. When her best friend turns sixteen and moves to New Pretty Town she figures her life is over until she becomes pretty. That is when she meets Shay who is drastically different than anyone Tally ever met. For starters she doesn’t want to become pretty which the girls will soon find out isn’t really a choice. Follow Tally on this amazing rollercoaster of a novel. This novel is great for anyone in middle school and up. This is the first in a trilogy.

 

Scott Westerfeld has written several books for young adults. He lives in Australia and New York City in attempts to avoid the winter. He has “ghost written” for authors in the past, he could tell you who “but then he’d have to kill you”.