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Hero-Type
By Lyga, Barry
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-54707-663-8
- Publisher
- Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Pub. Co., c2008.
REVIEWS
School Library Journal
Reviewed on November 1, 2008
Gr 8-Up In his third book set in South Brook High School, Lyga introduces Kevin Ross, the hometown hero revered for rescuing a local classmate from a serial killer. However, with each accolade and reward bestowed upon him, the teen becomes increasingly more depressed and filled with self-loathing. Only he knows why he was at the right place to save Leah Muldoon from "The Surgeon." Kevin's life becomes even more complicated when a local reporter photographs him throwing out "Support the Troops" magnets. Instead of explaining why he tossed them, the t...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2008
When Kevin saves popular-girl Leah from a serial killer, he is instantly elevated from nobody to hero. He's then demoted to ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
