Armada

Teenager Zack lost his father to an explosion and poured his angst into playing video games, especially those about space travel and alien invasions. Unbeknownst to most people on Earth, aliens have been watching Earth for years and the government believes they are planning an invasion, so in anticipation of the event, they created the very video games Zack plays to train humans to fight the aliens—the gamers are to save Earth! This science fiction adventure novel for grades 9-12 will be useful for whole class or small group study and introduces ideas of dealing with grief, conspiracy theories, family, and standing up for one’s beliefs. Some social considerations noted; teacher pre-reading recommended.