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INTERMEDIATE FICTION
Sonenklar, Carol

Mighty Boy

118 pp. October, 1999 | Trade ISBN 0-531-30203-2 $$15.95 | Library ISBN 0-531-33203-9 $$16.99
(4) 4-6 When class wimp Howard Weinstein wins a chance to meet his television hero, the nine-year-old learns that Mighty Boy's world and superpowers are just set props and special effects. A predictable plot turn casts Howard as a real-life hero; however, his feats--including starting a fire with his glasses and luring a bully to a beehive--strain credibility, undercutting the story's message about distinguishing between reality and fiction.
Reviewer: Tanya D. Auger

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