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Ender's Game
by Orson Scott Card
Ender's Game Summary

Content: When Ender explains that he had to win decisively so that no kid would attack him again, Colonel Graff offers him a place at Battle School, a school for the training of young children to become military commanders of the International Fleet. After some persuading by Graff, Ender decides to go. En route to Battle School, Graff deliberately isolates him by telling the other boys that Ender is far superior to them--which quickly is proved true. Ender thus earns many enemies from the start. When one boy named Bernard hits him on the head, Ender grabs the boy's arm and inadvertently sends him flying, breaking his arm. During the next few weeks, Ender and his fellow "launchies" go through hours of classes per day and play the games in the game room. Bernard gathers a group of bullies, but Ender's ability to figure out Bernard's gang allows him to make his first friend, Shen. When Bernard makes fun of Shen's wiggling of his butt while he walks, Ender sends around a message mocking Bernard for watching people's butts. In the battleroom, wargames are simulated. Ender and Alai become friends by working out how to fly and use their "laser" guns.