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Heck Superhero

door Martine Leavitt

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Abandoned by his mentally ill mother, thirteen-year-old Heck tries to survive on his own as his mind bounces between the superhero character he imagines himself to be and the harsh reality of his life.
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My former boss gave this book to me right before I left Wichita Falls. She said she thought I'd like it. I have to admit, neither the cover nor the jacket copy drew me in, and so when I got to Baltimore, I shelved it. Fast forward a few months and I'm pacing my bedroom, having exhausted the pile of young adult novels I'd checked out of the library, yet still craving more angst. I inspect the bookshelf and find Heck Superhero. What the hell, I figure, I'll give it a shot. Turns out my boss was right, as she usually is about such things.
Heck is short for Hector. He's a 13-year-old kid with rotting teeth and a mother with a penchant for slipping into hypertime. Heck dreams of making it big in the topworld, maybe using his art skills, so he can finally make things right for him and his mom. But first he has to find her. Seems she's disappeared into hypertime again after telling Heck to just stay over at his friend Spence's house for a few days. But Spence isn't allowed sleepovers on school nights, so Heck strikes out on his own in the city, skipping a few days of school in the process.
In Heck's fantasy world, he's a superhero. But lately he's been flat most of the time. The way to turn things around is to do enough Good Deeds. If he does enough of them, he'll find his mom, turn in his art portfolio in time, and maybe even get his teeth fixed. Heck's heart is in the right place, but his methods are a little scattered. He acquires and gives away money over and over, mixing up his need to do Good Deeds with the more practical matters of having money to eat and enough change to call his mom's friend in hopes of locating her.
Heck has a wild ride during his week: befriending a not-quite-right boy named Marion, fending off speed freak cyborgs, sleeping in a '58 Thunderbird, working in an art gallery, and ending up in the police station. Throughout the week, he trades heartfelt witty barbs with his pal Spence over the phone, as Spence tries to convince Heck to come stay with him and Heck insists he needs to stay on the streets to find his mom.
Heck's an extremely likable and hilarious main character, and so of course I was sucked right in. His worldview is unlike any 13-year-old's I've ever known, and that, I suppose, is part of his charm. And although I thought all the superhero jargon was going to be annoying, it ultimately is what makes the book so good. So if you like the idea of a teenage boy battling the forces of evil with an arsenal of wit, street smarts, and Good Deeds, I wholeheartedly recommend Heck Superhero to you. Will Heck find his mom and finally make it out of his flat stage to the topworld? Well, you'll just have to read the book and find out, won't you? ( )
  S.D. | Apr 4, 2014 |
“Heck walked, lost in thought, not really knowing where he was going. Even his thoughts weren’t going anywhere. He couldn’t think without drawing. He picked up only slightly crumpled piece of paper out of a nearby trash can, whipped out his sketching pencil, and began drawing a superhero.” (92)

This is the story of Heck, a thirteen year old boy, who finds himself alone on the streets living homeless. His mother, going through hard times, is missing and he and his mother have been evicted from their apartment. With nowhere else to turn, a monstrous tooth ache, and only his vivid imagination, his personal code of superheroics, and his incredible artistic ability, Heck discovers adventure, hardships, and lessons about life along the way. I enjoyed this story for its sensitivity, pace, and humor. Heck always manages to keep his perspective with his ‘Theory of Everything’ and his story touches both the heart and the mind. The themes best suit high school readers and messages about impoverished youth, the role of the archetypal hero, and the power of parenting are explored. The reading level is suitable for a variety of readers and may have an appeal to the more reluctant because of its length and text type. Author, Martine Leavitt, struck a chord with reviewers with this story including winner of Best Books for Young Adults (ALA) award in 2005, and it was Editor’s Choice for Kirkus Reviews in 2004 while being a finalist for the Governor General’s Award the same year. ( )
  KoryD | Jul 16, 2013 |
YA. This was fine. Spoilers. Heck is a boy with a mother who seems to be mentally ill at times. She vanishes and he tries to take care of himself on the street. He doesn't want to let anybody know because they will take him away from his mother. He has a very bad toothache too. In the course of the story Heck's increasing maturity leads him to understand that he does have to tell somebody, and his mother comes to the realization that she needs to get help. There is a plot twist with a problem kid who ends up killing himself and it isn't clear if we, or Heck, believe that Heck helped make that possible. Heck has a good friend and his Art teacher is supportive but neither understands what he is going through & neither has the first-hand experience to understand the risks of bringing in the authorities. I'm not sure if the scenes where Heck is able to get adults to let him go are believable.
  franoscar | Aug 6, 2010 |
Abandoned by his mother, 13 year old Heck who loves to draw cartoon superheroes, relies on this fascination to survive on the street in search of his mother who lost her job and her apartment. He befriends other young runaways, turns to drugs and witnesses a suicide commited by a teen friend. He realizes he must seek help and turns to his teacher who wants him to return to school. ( )
  stornelli | May 9, 2010 |
Reviewed by Julie M. Prince for TeensReadToo.com

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! ( )
  GeniusJen | Oct 11, 2009 |
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