AR Book Level
6.9
AR Points
14
Word Count
84,769
Interest Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Genre
Fiction
AR Quiz #
79170 EN
About this book
Starship Troopers, written by Robert A. Heinlein, is a science-fiction novel set in a future where humanity fights a hostile alien species known as the Bugs. The plot follows teenager Juan Rico as he enlists in the Terran Mobile Infantry, endures an extremely rigorous boot camp, and participates in the First Interstellar War. Through his training and combat, the story depicts the challenges of military life and the realities of interstellar warfare.
