Teen Tech Week: More Than Just a Game
If you were to ask me to make a list of my Top 10 books, one of the books on that list would be Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card. I know that a lot of people are not fans of Card the author because of some of the statements he has made in the press (there is an overview of that discussion at Salon.com last week), but I am a fan of some of this book. Ender’s Game has never let me down as a go to rec for male and female readers alike who are looking for some fast paced science fiction with a touch of heart. And it is definitely a great read for Teen Tech Week. But Ender’s Game is not the only book out there about video gaming gone bad.
Filed under: Collection Development, Reader's Advisory, Technology, Teen Tech Week, Uncategorized, Video Games
About Karen Jensen, MLS
Karen Jensen has been a Teen Services Librarian for almost 30 years. She created TLT in 2011 and is the co-editor of The Whole Library Handbook: Teen Services with Heather Booth (ALA Editions, 2014).
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Ender's Game was not high on my list. I really didn't like it. I seem to be in the minority. I found it long and boring and had a really hard time getting through it. I also could not connect with any of the characters and found it unrealistic.
Brooke, I am sorry you didn't like Ender's Game. What tech themed YA fiction do you like? I like to learn about new titles.