Poetry in motion
Alice Alfonsi
Chad doesn't know if he can pull off his English class assignment of reciting an original poem in front of the entire school after remembering his last poetry reading and how embarrassing it was.
Read Time: ~5.3 hr
Hero Type
by Barry Lyga (2008)
About this book
Feeling awkward and ugly is only one reason sixteen-year-old Kevin is uncomfortable with the publicity surrounding his act of accidental heroism, but when a reporter photographs him apparently being unpatriotic, he steps into the limelight to encourage people to think about what the symbols of freedom really mean.
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreHero Type Lead Character
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