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Title: High School Heroes
Author: James Mascia
Narrator: Carrie Standish
Format: Unabridged
Length: 9 hrs and 36 mins
Language: English
Release date: 09-27-11
Publisher: Perfect Voices
Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 6 votes
Genres: Kids, Ages 5-7
Publisher's Summary:
What ifyou discovered you had the ability to read minds? What would you do with that power?
On Christine Carpenters first day of her sophomore year at Thomas Jefferson High School she makes a startling discovery. She can hear peoples thoughts. After convincing herself shes not going crazy, Chris must learn to control her amazing mind-reading ability. Using her power she quickly realizes her crush, the captain of the football team, is also blessed with a special ability. She is soon sucked into a world she never thought possible when two more of her classmates, and a teacher, turn out to have powers as well. What are they meant to do with their special gifts that can either help, or harm others? Christine soon finds out when a monster, lurking in the depths of her school, threatens to murder the student population. When it becomes apparent that the creature is someone she knows, she must decide whether to try and save him, or destroy the beast. If she chooses destruction, can she live with the consequences?
Members Reviews:
A little simple.
It was OK, I feel a little hypocritical saying that a book in based in high school is a little shallow but that sums it up. Spoilers... a girl that can't help but read minds does not realize that one of her best friends 'likes' her, a girl that can toss a car into a tree is raped by a normal boy etc.
Justice League--the High School Edition
When Goth-chick Christine starts hearing voices while at school, she fears she may be loosing her mind--until she realizes that the "voices" are actually people's thoughts. At first, she thinks she's the only person at Thomas Jefferson High with special powers. Wrong! Turns out that Ethan, her hunky crush and captain of the football team, is the team's star player for a reason: he has the power of super-speed. After revealing their powers to one another, the two quickly become fast friends. Meanwhile, they discover that two other students have powers: snarky mean girl Savanah (gifted with super strength) and skateboarding loser Peter (able to shoot lightning out of his hands). Then, Ethan has an idea: why not form a super league? (Christine's initial reaction is less than enthusiastic.) And, as happens with the formations of all impromptu super leagues, the group eventually does come to loggerheads with a villain or two--one of them at prom, no less.
Been there done that, right? Actually, there's more to it than that! Not only does the author build up a nice plot, he also pays attention to character development. True, the characters do play off certain stereotypes (the Goth-chick, the jock, the snarky mean girl), yet each of them is distinct in his or her own way. (I can't tell you how pleased I was when Ethan, who, when we first meet him,seems to be a typical jock, is actually a really nice, smart guy who likes to drag his friends to ComicCon.) Overall, an enjoyable read.
The adventures of Christine and her friends in High School Heroes is the foundation for Mascia's High School Heroes series. At least three more volumes will follow.
Read my interview with the author here: [...]
Suprisingly fantastic!
I hate to say it, but the cover of this book was a definite turnoff for me. It's just not my style.