- Hardcover: 144 pages
- Publisher: Front Street imprint of Boyds Mills Press
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1886910944
- ISBN-13: 978-1886910942
- Product Dimensions: 21.5 x 15.6 x 1.8 cm
- Shipping Weight: 295 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #2,265,033 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Holy Homeless, Batman!,
This review is from: Heck Superhero (Hardcover)
When folks try to help people down and out, they often bring a whole lot of pity to feast upon. Sometimes we just need the bread. HECK, SUPERHERO is one of those fabulous books, like FLY AWAY HOME, the picture book by Eve Bunting, that gets it right. Heck, like many folks, wants to contribute. Homeless folks are usually not asked, nor expected to be contributing members of society. This lack of expectation usually forces homeless people into hiding and denying an essential fact of daily life. Pity never tastes good and generally leads to indigestion, the indigestion of illness, physical and mental, which induces further denial, more problems, ... until our bones are sucked dry. Feast on this fabulous book, my personal book of the year and one of my all time favorites! Bon appetit!
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This review is from: Heck Superhero (Hardcover)
There is nothing worse then a painful tooth, it changes your outlook and perception in life if you are in constant pain. Heck is in such a situation, but not only does he has holes in his teeth, but is also without shelter, food or family. His mother is unable to cope due to depressive illness and Heck has to fend for himself. Drawing superheroes is a method that Heck uses to escape from his life, but he soon finds out he has to face reality. Heck lives on the street and faces drug use, stealing, breaking and entering an art studio and has contact with numerous adults who just do not see the whole picture and therefore do not help him.It is a great book and I found it sad, but Heck is one of those rare kids who are able to eventually figure things out.
4.0 out of 5 stars
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By TeensReadToo "Eat. Drink. Read. Be Merrier." (All Over the US & Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Heck Superhero (Hardcover)
Heck's mom is lost. She disappeared after they were locked out of their apartment because she couldn't pay the rent. Heck's used to taking care of himself, but what will happen to his small, fragile mother? Who will take care of her?Heck has to find her before she ends up in another dimension, one where she doesn't exist at all. The problem is, he's still in his flat stage. It's how all superheroes start out, but Heck is running short on time, so he has to perform the Good Deed that will get he and his mother topworld. The Good Deed is hard to do when you've been sleeping in a car, you have no money, and your tooth aches so badly that you can't breathe without feeling stabs of pain. But, Heck is determined to find a way to save his mom -- if he didn't, what kind of superhero would he be? Heck is a fabulous character, one who is rich in imagination and heart! Reviewed by: Julie M. Prince
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