Gamer Army by Trent Reedy - ESSENTIAL

Gamer Army by Trent Reedy, 336 pages.  Arthur A. Levine (Scholastic), DEC 2018.  $17.

Language:  G; Mature Content:  G; Violence: PG (lots of video game violence, not bloody)

BUYING ADVISORY:  EL, MS - ESSENTIAL

AUDIENCE APPEAL: HIGH

Rogan and four other 12yo have been recruited by the world’s most brilliant tech guru to participate in an elimination tournament in the Laser Viper game platform.  The kids are isolated from their families and the world during the tournament and they never know when a challenge is coming. But they have access to the world’s coolest tech, which just keeps improving.  What could go wrong?  Well, maybe not al is as it seems with their idol. Or with the “missions” the kids are challenged to complete.

Ride the wave of Ready Player One with this gaming tech-filled, action-packed treat.  You might be able to pull hard-core gamers away from their computer screens long enough to read this! Any action fan will love it.

Cindy, Middle School Librarian, MLS