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SMASH: Trial by Fire
by Chris A. Bolton, Kyle Bolton
A great character/story that young readers will both relate to and fantasize about, drawn appealingly and told well.
Andrew is small for his age and picked on--or at least overlooked--by nearly everyone bigger, including the school bullies and his older brother. He dreams of having powers like Defender, the superhero he idolizes, so he could fight back. Then one day, out of the blue, a supervillain scheme goes wrong, leaving Defender dead and Andrew secretly given his powers.
Andrew suddenly has many new quandaries to face: Is he now responsible for fighting crime in Defender's place? But he can't really control his powers--his poor flying gets him the moniker "Smash," not to mention his fear of heights and vomit-inducing motion sickness--and doesn't know the first thing about dealing with criminals. And how can he keep his powers a secret? The temptation to use them on the bullies is overwhelming and, more importantly, the villain wants to find him to get back Defender's powers. And what about the police, which aren't too thrilled with his appearance, and the other heroes and villains that suddenly all want something from him?
Exciting, entertaining, and empathy-inducing.
Andrew is small for his age and picked on--or at least overlooked--by nearly everyone bigger, including the school bullies and his older brother. He dreams of having powers like Defender, the superhero he idolizes, so he could fight back. Then one day, out of the blue, a supervillain scheme goes wrong, leaving Defender dead and Andrew secretly given his powers.
Andrew suddenly has many new quandaries to face: Is he now responsible for fighting crime in Defender's place? But he can't really control his powers--his poor flying gets him the moniker "Smash," not to mention his fear of heights and vomit-inducing motion sickness--and doesn't know the first thing about dealing with criminals. And how can he keep his powers a secret? The temptation to use them on the bullies is overwhelming and, more importantly, the villain wants to find him to get back Defender's powers. And what about the police, which aren't too thrilled with his appearance, and the other heroes and villains that suddenly all want something from him?
Exciting, entertaining, and empathy-inducing.