Rite of Passage

About “Rite of Passage”

After the destruction of Earth, humanity lives on a hundred planets, with vast Ships providing scientific knowledge in exchange for resources. Mia Havero, a belligerent soccer player and explorer of ventilation shafts, lives on one of these Ships. At fourteen, all Ship children must spend a month alone on a colony world, facing the challenges of survival. Though Mia has studied philosophy, economics, and survival, she learns that the most important lessons come from experience. Alexei Panshin's 1968 Nebula Award-winning novel explores societal stagnation and the strength of youth.