Insignia Hardback - 2012
by S. J. Kincaid
Tom, a 14-year-old genius at virtual reality games, is recruited by the United States military to begin training at the Pentagon Spire as a Combatant in World War III, controlling the mechanized drones that do the actual fighting off-planet.
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More than anything, Tom Raines wants to be important, though his shadowy life is anything but that. For years, Tom's drifted from casino to casino with his unlucky gambler of a dad, gaming for their survival. Keeping a roof over their heads depends on a careful combination of skill, luck, con artistry, and staying invisible.
Then one day, Tom stops being invisible. Someone's been watching his virtual-reality prowess, and he's offered the incredible--a place at the Pentagonal Spire, an elite military academy. There, Tom's instincts for combat will be put to the test and if he passes, he'll become a member of the Intrasolar Forces, helping to lead his country to victory in World War III. Finally, he'll be someone important: a superhuman war machine with the tech skills that every virtual-reality warrior dreams of. Life at the Spire holds everything that Tom's always wanted--friends, the possibility of a girlfriend, and a life where his every action matters--but what will it cost him?
Gripping and provocative, S. J. Kincaid's futuristic thrill ride of a debut crackles with memorable characters, tremendous wit, and a vision of the future that asks startling, timely questions about the melding of humanity and technology.
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- Title Insignia
- Author S. J. Kincaid
- Binding Hardback
- Edition First Edition, F
- Pages 464
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher HarperCollins, New York, NY
- Publication date 2012-07
- Features Dust Cover
- ISBN 9780062092991 / 0062092995
- Weight 1.18 lbs (0.54 kg)
- Dimensions 8.52 x 5.84 x 1.46 in (21.64 x 14.83 x 3.71 cm)
- Age range 13 to UP years
- Grade levels 8 - UP
- Reading level 750
- Category Young Adult Fiction
- Library of Congress subjects Science fiction, War
- Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2011044634
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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Citations
- Booklist, 07/01/2012, Page 62
- Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks, 09/01/2012, Page 0
- Hornbook Guide to Children, 07/01/2013, Page 0
- Kirkus Reviews, 06/15/2012, Page 0
- Publishers Weekly, 06/11/2012, Page 55
- School Library Journal, 07/01/2012, Page 81
- Shelf Awareness, 07/20/2012, Page 0
- Voice of Youth Advocates, 04/01/2012, Page 76
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