How to Save a Superhero - by Ruth Freeman (Paperback)

About the Book

Fifth-grader Addie and two other children who spend afternoons at the Happy Valley retirement community, where their mothers work, investigate whether one of the residents is a superhero.

Book Synopsis

Superheroes aren't real.
And they definitely aren't hiding out in a retirement community.

Addie and her mom never stay in one place too long. When her mom gets a new job at Happy Valley Village Retirement Community, Addie believes they'll be on the road again in a month. But this time, something is different--make that, someone. Mr. Norris, a grumpy resident of Happy Valley and. . .a former superhero?

Addie along with friends Marwa and Dickson are determined to find out the truth about Happy Valley, setting off a chain of adventures, schemes, revelations, and more. Full of thrilling suspence, How to Save a Superhero features a cast of unforgettable characters determined to get to the bottom of a wild mystery.

Review Quotes

★ "Featuring a cast whose distinct personalities are clearly built out, Freeman's imaginative, suspenseful, and well-paced novel of intergenerational friendship will keep readers guessing."--Publishers Weekly, Starred Review

"Freeman delivers on the mystery, adventure, and fantasy in this middle grade novel. Most characters are cued as white."--School Library Journal

"Behind an uncommonly savvy, redoubtable protagonist, Freeman stocks her cast with a diverse array of equally vivacious characters, including as lively and hilarious a group of resident seniors as ever was. . . . A clever, lively romp."--Kirkus Reviews

"Filled with science fiction, a fun cast of characters, including a few who are unsavory, and a somewhat surprise ending, young readers will enjoy the adventure and the relationships between the characters." --School Library Connection

About the Author

Ruth Freeman is the author of One Good Thing About America, which received a Golden Kite Honor Award and was called a "touching novel" by School Library Journal. Ruth grew up in rural Pennsylvania but now lives in Maine where she teaches English language learners in an elementary school.