Speaker for the dead
Readers rate it 4.1 (1.5K on Hardcover)
382 pages · Released 1994 · Tor
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Speaker for the Dead is a thoughtful science fiction novel that explores themes of empathy, redemption, and understanding across cultural divides. While it contains some violence, mature themes about genocide and grief, and occasional strong language, the narrative rewards compassion and moral courage. The book is primarily suited for engaged teen readers comfortable with philosophical complexity and existential questions, rather than younger middle-grade audiences.
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Ender Wiggin, the young military genius, discovers that a second alien war is inevitable and that he must dismiss his fears to make peace with humanity's strange new brothers. Ender Wiggin, the young military genius, discovers that a second alien war is inevitable and that he must dismiss his fears to make peace with humanity's strange new brothers.
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- Reading Level-Grade 9
- Reading Level-Grade 8
- Reading Level-Grade 11
- Reading Level-Grade 10
- Reading Level-Grade 12
- Comics & graphic novels, science fiction
- Wiggin, ender (fictitious character), fiction
- Lusitania (imaginary place), fiction
- Fiction, science fiction, hard science fiction
- Fiction, fantasy, epic
- Fiction
- Extraterrestrial beings
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ISBN 9780812550757 · Tor