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Hero

By Perry Moore

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| Hardcover | 9781423101956

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Thom Creed is used to being on his own. Even as a highschool basketball star, he has to keep his distance because of his father. Hal Creed had once been one of the greatest and most beloved superheroes of The League--until the Wilson Towers incident. After that Thom's mother disappeared and his pContinue

Thom Creed is used to being on his own. Even as a highschool basketball star, he has to keep his distance because of his father. Hal Creed had once been one of the greatest and most beloved superheroes of The League--until the Wilson Towers incident. After that Thom's mother disappeared and his proud father became an outcast. The last thing in the world Thom would ever want is to disappoint his father. So Thom keeps two secrets from him: First is that he's gay. The second is that he has the power to heal people. Initially, Thom had trouble controlling his powers. But with trail and error he improves, until he gets so good that he catches the attention of the League and is asked to join. Even though he knows it would kill his dad, Thom can't resist. When he joins the League, he meets a motely crew of other heroes, including tough-talking Scarlett, who has the power of fire from growing up near a nuclear power plant; Typhoid Larry, who makes everyone sick by touching them, but is actually a really sweet guy; and wise Ruth, who has the power to see the future. Together these unlikely heroes become friends and begin to uncover a plot to kill the superheroes. Along the way, Thom falls in love, and discovers the difficult truth about his parents' past. This is a moving, funny, and wonderfully original novel that shows that things are not always what they seem, and love can be found in the unlikeliest of places.

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  • HERO

    Almost for as long as we've been able to imagine superheroes, they've often served as metaphors. An invisible superhero might serve as a metaphor for someone who feels ignored. The ability to freeze water might be reflective of that hero's cold perso ... (read full critics)

    teenreads published on Thu, 16 Sep 2010

  • Book Review: Hero by Perry Moore

    I am in love. I am in love with Hero – with the brave, forthright narrator that is Thom Creed. With his physically and emotionally strong father, the downtrodden but ever-unbroken Hal Creed. With the mysterious Goran. With the moments of triumph, hea ... (read full critics)

    thebooksmugglers published on Tue, 14 Sep 2010

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  • English Books
  • Hardcover 432 Pages
  • ISBN-10: 1423101952
  • ISBN-13: 9781423101956
  • Publisher: Hyperion
  • Pub date: Sep 01, 2007
  • Also available as: Paperback, Others and eBook
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