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In Perry Moore’s coming-of-age teen superhero story, Tom Creed, son of the now-disgraced Major Might (think of the superhero stories of the 50s where the superhero is super because he works hard, lives by an iron moral code, has a whopper of a karate chop), has more than a little on his plate. Aside from being a basketball star, civic volunteer of the year, and a young gay man, Tom is just figuring that he has superpowers. These last two he needs to hide from his father, a task made more difficult after he’s invited to join the League, an elite team of Superheroes that fly around saving mankind from B-list villains. But now someone’s murdering the superheroes, and it’s gone beyond the B-listers. Will Tom be able to control his powers in time to help mankind? Will he ever be able to have an honest conversation with his Dad? Perry Moore’s Hero is a solid read. Funny, truthful, and filled with enough quirk to satisfy pretty much anyone. (YA Moore) Located on the second floor in the Teen Loft.
Written by Perry Moore, 2007.
