This graphic novel is based on a comic series from the 1940s, The Green Turtle. Yang does an excellent job of reinstalling this character for the 21st century. Hank, the main character, is a nineteen year old working in his father's grocery store. After his mother meets a superhero, she is determined to turn Hank in to a superhero as well. After his father is killed by people he owed money to, Hank sets out to avenge his father's death. This novel is full of action and thrills, as well as laughs that will make this a story one will not be able to put down.Monday, April 18, 2016
The Shadow Hero (2015 Top Ten Great Graphic Novels for Teens)
Yang, G.L. (2014). The shadow hero. NY: First Second
This graphic novel is based on a comic series from the 1940s, The Green Turtle. Yang does an excellent job of reinstalling this character for the 21st century. Hank, the main character, is a nineteen year old working in his father's grocery store. After his mother meets a superhero, she is determined to turn Hank in to a superhero as well. After his father is killed by people he owed money to, Hank sets out to avenge his father's death. This novel is full of action and thrills, as well as laughs that will make this a story one will not be able to put down.
This graphic novel is based on a comic series from the 1940s, The Green Turtle. Yang does an excellent job of reinstalling this character for the 21st century. Hank, the main character, is a nineteen year old working in his father's grocery store. After his mother meets a superhero, she is determined to turn Hank in to a superhero as well. After his father is killed by people he owed money to, Hank sets out to avenge his father's death. This novel is full of action and thrills, as well as laughs that will make this a story one will not be able to put down.
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