Randoms, 1

A science fiction superfan finds himself on his very own space adventure when he's randomly selected to join an alien confederacy in this hilarious middle grade debut novel.

Zeke Reynolds comes from a long line of proud science fiction geeks. He knows his games, comics, movies, and TV shows like Captain Kirk knows the starship Enterprise. So it's a dream come true when he learns the science fiction he loves so much is based on reality--and that he's been selected to spend a year on a massive space station. To evaluate humanity's worthiness, the Confederation of United Planets has hand picked three of Earth's most talented young people--and then there's Zeke. He's the random.

Unfortunately, Zeke finds life in space more challenging than he'd hoped. When he saves his transport ship from a treacherous enemy attack, he's labeled a war criminal. Now despised by the Confederation, rejected by his fellow humans, and pursued by a ruthless enemy, Zeke befriends the alien randoms: rejected by their own species, but loyal to each other. But their presence in the Confederation may not be so random after all, and as the danger increases, Zack's knowledge of science fiction might be the only thing that can save himself, his friends, and Earth itself.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Published: 08/25/2015
ISBN: 9781481417792
Pages: 496
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 8.60h x 5.80w x 1.50d

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 05/11/2015
Kirkus Reviews 05/15/2015
Booklist 07/01/2015 pg. 76
School Library Journal 08/01/2015 pg. 88
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 10/01/2015

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 181715 / Randoms
Reading Level: 6 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 22