Stuntboy, in the Meantime

By Jason Reynolds, Raúl the Third (illustrator),

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Meet Stuntboy.

He's the newest superhero in town. Or at least in his own head. He'll save you from baddies like Herbert Singletary The Worst and the Frets. Or at least he'll TRY to. And maybe someone will end up saving him too...

From two superheroes, 2021 CILIP Carnegie Medal…

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1 author picked Stuntboy, in the Meantime as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Portico Reeves tries hard to escape the “mean time.” When his parents are fighting, he retreats to his fantastical castle home, where he becomes Stuntboy to protect everyone who dwells within. But as often happens when our fantasy flights bump into our reality, Portico gets a bad case of the frets.

I admire how Jason Reynolds tackles a serious issue with a framework of fun, complete with humorous commercial breaks. I could relate to Portico’s dilemma and was rooting for him all the way. I hope kids will read this and realize their parents’ “mean time” is not their fault,…

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