by Pamela Sargent (Author)
The classic YA science fiction adventure by Nebula and Locus Award-winning author Pamela Sargent
The ship hurtles through space. Deep within its core, it carries the seed of humankind. Launched by the people of a dying Earth over a century ago, its mission is to find a habitable world for the children--fifteen-year-old Zoheret and her shipmates--whom it has created from its genetic banks.
To Zoheret and her shipmates, Ship has been mother, father, and loving teacher, preparing them for their biggest challenge: to survive on their own, on an uninhabited planet, without Ship's protection. Now that day is almost upon them...but are they ready to leave Ship? Ship devises a test. And suddenly, instincts that have been latent for over a hundred years take over. Zoheret watches as friends become strangers--and enemies. Can Zoheret and her companions overcome the biggest obstacle to the survival of the human race--themselves?
Author Biography
Pamela Sargent has won the Nebula Award, the Locus Award, and has been a finalist for the Hugo Award. She lives with writer George Zebrowski in upstate New York.
Number of Pages: 288
Dimensions: 0.7 x 8.1 x 5.4 IN
Publication Date: February 28, 2012
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Earthseed
Interest Level: Upper Middle Grades, 6 and up
Reading Level: 4.4
Point Value: 10
