Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card

"Ender's Game" is a 1977 science fiction novelette by Orson Scott Card. It is about an eleven year old boy who is drafted to command other kids in a very important military game. Non-Spoiler Summary In A Nutshell: Ender Wiggins has recently been given command of the Dragon army at the military school he attends. He is the youngest commander ever, and the boys in his platoon are all under nine years old. That is no problem for this military genius as he trains his team to be not only the best it can be, but to come up with new and original strategies as well. Not only is he the envy (and enemy) of all the other commanders, but the big brass are keeping their eye on his as well. He is given a brutal schedule with a battle everyday - and sometimes more than one in a day. He comes through shining, and that is when he is given the most important and brutal assignment of all. "Remember," he went on, "they can't see you till you get through that door. But the second you're out, they'll be on…