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Stuntboy, in the Meantime

Jason Reynolds

Portico Reeves secretly protects the people closest to him, using his special ability to keep his parents and two best friends “super.” In his hidden superhero identity, he is Stuntboy, while his everyday life belongs to Portico. He lives in an apartment building so large that its hallways contain fifty doors, making the place feel like a castle to him even though his mother calls it an apartment building. This graphic novel pairs Portico’s secret mission with his friendships, family life, and imaginative view of home.

This book appears on 4 reading lists across 2 editions from 4 organizations.

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Book details

Themes
Family · Friendship · Identity · Imagination
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books
Published
November 30, 2021
Pages
256
ISBN-13
9781534418165
Language
English
Cooperative Children's Book Center, University of Wisconsin–MadisonCCBC Choices
  • 2022Fiction for Children
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