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All eyes were watching the eclipse of the Moon when the Wanderer--a huge, garishly colored artificial world--emerged. Only a few scientists even suspected its presence, and then, suddenly and silently, it arrived, dwarfing and threatening the Moon and wreaking havoc on Earth's tides and weather. Though the Wanderer is stopping in the solar system only to refuel, its mere presence is catastrophic. A tense, thrilling, and towering achievement. Winner of the Hugo Award for Best SF Novel of the Year!
Is The Wanderer appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
A Hugo-winning disaster SF novel featuring multiple characters dealing with a massive artificial world threatening Earth through environmental catastrophe. Contains moderate peril and destruction but no graphic violence or sexual content.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include mass death, anxiety, and plague/epidemic.
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Who'll love this
Teens who love large-scale disaster stories and classic science fiction will appreciate the multiple perspectives and survival focus.