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Sidekicked
Contributor(s): Anderson, John David (Author)
ISBN: 0062133144     ISBN-13: 9780062133144
Publisher: Walden Pond Press
OUR PRICE:   $15.29  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: June 2013
* Not available - Not in print at this time *
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - General
- Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 2012025495
Lexile Measure: 830
Physical Information: 1.27" H x 5.33" W x 8.93" (1.01 lbs) 384 pages
Themes:
- Topical - Friendship
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 163034
Reading Level: 5.4   Interest Level: Middle Grades   Point Value: 13.0
 
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.
Publisher Description:

The Avengers meets Louis Sachar in this hilarious and action-packed tween novel by John David Anderson, which Publishers Weekly called a superhero story that any comics fan will enjoy in a starred review.

Andrew Bean might be a part of H.E.R.O., a secret organization for the training of superhero sidekicks, but that doesn't mean that life is all leaping tall buildings in single bounds. First, there's Drew's power: Possessed of super senses--his hearing, sight, taste, touch, and smell are the most powerful on the planet--he's literally the most sensitive kid in school. Then there's his superhero mentor, a former legend who now spends more time straddling barstools than fighting crime. Add in trying to keep his sidekick life a secret from everyone, including his parents, and the truth is clear: Middle school is a drag even with superpowers.

But this is all before a supervillain long thought dead returns to the city of Justicia, superheroes begin disappearing at an alarming rate, and Drew's two identities threaten to crash head-on into each other. Drew has always found it pretty easy to separate right from wrong, good from evil. It's what a superhero does. But what happens when that line starts to disappear?


Contributor Bio(s): Anderson, John David: -

John David Anderson is the author of some of the most beloved and highly acclaimed books for kids in recent memory, including the New York Times Notable Book Ms. Bixbys Last Day, Posted, Granted, Sidekicked, The Dungeoneers, and Finding Orion. A dedicated root beer connoisseur and chocolate fiend, he lives with his wonderful wife and two frawesome kids in Indianapolis, Indiana. Hes never eaten seven scoops of ice cream in a single sitting, but he thinks it sounds like a terrific idea. You can visit him online at www.johndavidanderson.org.