How to Save a Superhero

Gr 3-5–Addie and her mom, Tish, have just moved again. Being a fifth grader and moving 11 times isn’t something Addie’s proud of. Missing Granny Lu, who passed two years ago, Addie is hoping to put down roots in a new place. Her mom has a month to prove herself at her new job, working in Happy Valley senior living home where a host of memorable residents keeps Addie entertained everyday after school. One such resident is Mr. Norris, who seems to have an old superhero suit in his bottom drawer. Events begin to occur that don’t have a natural explanation and Addie and her two friends, Marwa and Dickinson, become suspicious that Mr. Norris just might be a real superhero. They’re not the only ones on a quest to find out the truth however, and the appearance of a suspicious relative brings about even more questions for the trio. What ensues will keep readers turning the pages right up until the end. Freeman delivers on the mystery, adventure, and fantasy in this middle grade novel. Most characters are cued as white.