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Title details for Hero by Mike Lupica - Available

Hero

by Mike Lupica
Dan Bittner
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From the #1 bestselling author of Heat, Travel Team and Million-Dollar Throw.
Zach Harriman knew that his dad was something of a hero, a man trusted by the president to solve international crises at a moment's notice. Suddenly people are telling him he has powers - people who know much more about his father than Zach ever did. But there are the Bads, who appear out of nowhere and attack him and his best friend. One thing is clear: he can do things ordinary people cannot. Like fend off grown men as though he possesses the strength of a hundred. Like sense when evil is about to strike. And evil is about to strike in a very big way. Zach Harriman is his father's son. And he, too, is a hero.
"Every kid wants to be a superhero. Well, be careful what you wish for - you might get it. This is the amazing story of Zach Harriman and nothing Mike Lupica has written will thrill you like this."
- William Goldman, author of The Princess Bride

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  • Publisher

  • Release date

    November 2, 2010

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781101977941
      • File size: 154782 KB
      • Duration: 05:22:27

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • ATOS Level: 4.6
    • Lexile® Measure: 490
    • Interest Level: 4-8(MG)
    • Text Difficulty: 1-2

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      When Zach Harriman's father dies, Zach learns two things: His dad was the world's secret superhero, and now he, Zach, is expected to take over the role. His mentors torture him with cryptic advice, in the best Harry Potter tradition, rather than just telling him what's going on. Narrator Dan Bittner sounds believable as a 14-year-old kid and is even passable as a young girl. Zach's aged mentor is also credible, as is his "uncle," who may or may not be evil. Bittner makes the book exciting, even though it's a mere introduction to the character, who is only beginning to understand his great strength and speed by the end of the work. The next installment of HERO may see Zach live up to the role. M.S. (c) AudioFile 2010, Portland, Maine
    • Publisher's Weekly

      October 25, 2010
      Sportswriter and novelist Lupica (Million-Dollar Throw) offers a change of pace from his previous sports stories for younger readers, deftly reworking the traditional superhero origin story into a moving tale of adolescent growth. Shortly after his father dies in a plane accident, 14-year-old Zach Harriman discovers that his father was more than just a highly placed government adviser; he might have been a superhero. As he investigates his father's death, he meets an old man named Mr. Herbert, who claims that Zach has magic within him, and Zach soon discovers that the mild hints of power he'd shown—a sixth sense about danger and an ability to heal quickly—are only the tip of the iceberg. Lupica nicely coaxes sympathy for characters who are immersed in privilege (only Zach's friend Kate, who lives with her housekeeper mother in Zach's huge Fifth Avenue apartment, doesn't exude wealth), instead focusing on Zach's grief, his conflicting emotions over his discoveries, and his uncertainty over who to trust. As superhero stories go, it follows a classic arc, but Lupica's characters avoid cliché. Ages 10–up.

Formats

  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • ATOS Level:4.6
  • Lexile® Measure:490
  • Interest Level:4-8(MG)
  • Text Difficulty:1-2

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