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Children's Fiction Bullying

The Last Superhero

by (author) Kristin Butcher

Publisher
Dundurn Press
Initial publish date
Apr 2010
Category
Bullying, Values & Virtues, Friendship
Recommended Age
9 to 12
Recommended Grade
4
Recommended Reading age
9 to 12
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781926607016
    Publish Date
    Apr 2010
    List Price
    $9.95
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781459717060
    Publish Date
    Apr 2010
    List Price
    $8.99

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Commended for the 2011 Best Books for Kids and Teens
When doing the right thing turns all wrong Sometimes a guy just cant mind his own business, no matter how hard he tries, and sometimes that guy gets mired in predicaments which are not of his making. Thats what happens to Jas, a Grade Seven boy who is putting all his energy into completing the artwork for an adventure comic he hopes will be his ticket into an elite summer art program. But when he meets Wren, an eccentric, crusading classmate, his efforts are derailed. Initially, Jas has no interest in getting involved, but circumstances and Wrens overpowering personality keep drawing him in until there is no going back. Wren is a person of values. She believes that if youre not part of the solution, youre part of the problem. When she sees things that are wrong, she sets out to correct them. Eventually she becomes the target of bullies, then, because of Jass inadvertent interference, the bullies turn their attention to him. They destroy his comic and his chances of getting into art school. What can Jas and Wren do to end the bullies’ reign of terror?

About the author

After nearly 30 years as a published author, Kristin has written more biographies of herself than she cares to remember. And she has run out of new ways to describe the same old life. Besides, she doesn't think of herself in terms of her birthplace, education, and work history. What she'd really like people to know about her is that she loves to dance. She loves to laugh. She loves to learn. Crossword puzzles relax her. Waiting frustrates her. She likes spending time by herself. And, like the heroine in her new book Closer to Far Away, she has a family that gives her strength. Her books include Cheat, Girls Like Me, The Druid and the Dragon, and Alibi. Kristin lives in Campbell River, British Columbia.

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Awards

  • Commended, Best Books for Kids and Teens

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The Last Superhero

Jas is putting all his energy into an adventure comic he hopes will be his ticket into an elite summer art program. But when he meets up with Wren, an eccentric, crusading classmate, his efforts are derailed. Wren is avenging the victims of school bullies and keeps drawing Jas in until there’s no going back.

Source: The Canadian Children’s Book Centre. Best Books for Kids & Teens. 2011.

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