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Insignia
By KINCAID, S. J.
- ISBN
- 978-0-06-209299-1 978-0-06-209301-1
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Katherine Tegen Bks.
REVIEWS
School Library Journal
Reviewed on July 1, 2012 | Grades 5-up
Gr 7 Up—Tom Raines, 14, moves from casino to casino with his gambler father, generally paying for their lodgings from his winnings at virtual reality games. When he passes a surprise VR scenario, he is recruited by General Marsh to join the Intrasolar Forces. Teens from the IF are backed by multinationals to fight for the Indo-American Alliance by remotely piloting spacecraft in battles around the solar system. He jumps at the chance to do something with his life and is whisked off to the Pentagonal Spire. There he learns that he must have a computer impla...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2012
Fourteen-year-old virtual-reality gamer Tom goes from hustling gamblers to training for "offshored conflict" warfare in space. Tom makes new f...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
