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EIGHTH GRADE SUPERZERO by Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich

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EIGHTH GRADE SUPERZERO by Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich

EIGHTH GRADE SUPERZERO by Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich

  • Publication Season/Year: Spring 2010
  • Publisher: Arthur A. Levine Books
  • Release Date: January 1, 2010
  • ISBN: 0-545-09676-6

Reginald Garvey McKnight created a superhero character in kindergarten; now he dreams of being a real-life leading man: The Guy who’s got game and gets The Girl. Instead, he threw up on the first day of school. In front of everyone. Eighth grade has gone downhill ever since.

In EIGHTH GRADE SUPERZERO, Reggie wonders why things are so bad if God is so good; his faith at all levels is challenged by his friendships, his work at a homeless shelter, and a pair of “Dora The Explorer” shoes. Reggie’s involvement in a school election leads him to the superhero within; he learns that sometimes winning big means living small.