Heck Superhero
by Martine Leavitt

    HECK SUPERHERO by Martine Leavitt
    Category:  Contemporary
    Age Recommendation:  Grades 6+
    Release Date:  6/4/04
    Publisher:  Front Street
    Reviewed by:  Julie M. Prince
    Rating:  4 Stars


    Heck's mom is lost. She disappeared after they were locked out of their apartment because she couldn't pay the
    rent. Heck's used to taking care of himself, but what will happen to his small, fragile mother? Who will take care
    of her?  

    Heck has to find her before she ends up in another dimension, one where she doesn't exist at all. The problem is,
    he's still in his flat stage. It's how all superheroes start out, but Heck is running short on time, so he has to perform
    the Good Deed that will get he and his mother topworld.  

    The Good Deed is hard to do when you've been sleeping in a car, you have no money, and your tooth aches so
    badly that you can't breathe without feeling stabs of pain. But, Heck is determined to find a way to save his mom
    -- if he didn't, what kind of superhero would he be?

    Heck is a fabulous character, one who is rich in imagination and heart!