Robert A. Heinlein: Tunnel in the Sky (1981, Del Rey)
Mass Market Paperback, 214 pages
English language
Published July 12, 1981 by Del Rey.
A high school senior goes through the gate to an unknown planet for a two-to-ten day final exam in Advanced Survival, and realizes, after a period of fighting the elements and wildlife, that something has gone wrong with the gate and what was a brief survival exam is an endless struggle for life.
Fun book. One of my favorite science fiction books in high school.
All I know is, I'm glad none of my final exams were ever like this.
I was strongly reminded of this book while watching Hunger Games. Very different stories, but the backdrop is the same - youth struggling to survive. A very good read.
