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Heck, superhero /

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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Leavitt, Martine, 1953-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Asheville, N.C. : Front Street, [2004]
Edition:1st ed.
Subjects:
Abandoned children > Fiction.
Mental illness > Fiction.
Cartoons and comics > Fiction.
Emotional problems > Fiction.
Art > Fiction.
Abandoned children > Juvenile fiction.
Mental illness > Juvenile fiction.
Comic books, strips, etc. > Juvenile fiction.
Emotional problems of teenagers > Juvenile fiction.
Art > Juvenile fiction.
Enfants de la rue > Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse.
Identité (Psychologie) > Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse.
Sans-abri > Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse.
Description
Summary: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.
Physical Description:144 pages ; 22 cm.
Awards:A Junior Library Guild selection.
ISBN:1886910944 (alk. paper) :