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Everyone is treating Kevin as a hero. He was in the right place and the right time and he saved a girl from being murdered. Only Kevin knows though, why he was able to save her. Things get even more complicated when Kevin is seen removing two patriotic “Support the Troops” ribbons from his car bumper. Now the town that lauded him as a hero turns on him, calling him unpatriotic. Kevin, who hadn't thought much about it up to then, becomes politcially engaged, suddenly questioning what exactly supporting the troops or even saying the pledge of allegiance every day means.
- Sales Rank: #1244331 in eBooks
- Published on: 2009-01-18
- Released on: 2009-01-18
- Format: Kindle eBook
From School Library Journal
Grade 8 Up—In his third book set in South Brook High School, Lyga introduces Kevin Ross, the hometown hero revered for rescuing a local classmate from a serial killer. However, with each accolade and reward bestowed upon him, the teen becomes increasingly more depressed and filled with self-loathing. Only he knows why he was at the right place to save Leah Muldoon from "The Surgeon." Kevin's life becomes even more complicated when a local reporter photographs him throwing out "Support the Troops" magnets. Instead of explaining why he tossed them, the teen becomes politically engaged as he debates the relevance of the Pledge of Allegiance and examines what it means to support the troops. His unpopular opinions bring up his father's questionable past and ostracize him from his classmates and the community. As Kevin struggles to refine his opinions, he also questions his relationship with his estranged mother in California as well as with the Catholic Church. Readers will be interested in the mystery surrounding Kevin's obsession with Leah Muldoon and his father's dishonorable discharge from the military. Kevin's anguish and guilt are palpable; however, some of the situations, including the all-school assembly for an impromptu debate between Kevin and a classmate he has antagonized, stretch believability. Also, the plot takes on too many issues. Still, Lyga's fans will be rewarded by his authentic teen characters, his willingness to tackle tough issues, and, most importantly, his ability to encourage a dialogue that is crucial to democratic participation.—Lynn Rashid, Marriots Ridge High School, Marriotsville, MD
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From Booklist
Lyga’s latest novel, set in the same high school as his other novels, deals with heroism and investigates its nebulous relationship with patriotism. Kevin Ross, a nobody with bad acne, makes big news when he saves a classmate from a homicidal maniac. Shortly after being lauded as a hero, though, the town is just as quick to vilify him as anti-American after he is photographed tossing a couple of Support the Troops ribbons, which he considers empty symbols, in the trash. Lyga has a keen ear for incisive teen dialogue and employs an appealingly quirky cast of too-smart-for-school teenage pranksters to get the story quickly off its feet. But halfway through, the story veers off into an overly didactic treatise on free speech and patriotism, masked by a doubtful school debate over flag burning, with a mindlessly monotonic opposition to Kevin’s enlightened point of view. Although Lyga might be preaching to the choir a bit here, he still manages to capture the roller-coaster ride that defines high-school life as well as anybody else around. Grades 9-12. --Ian Chipman
Review
"Leavened by much humor…this neatly plotted look at what real patriotism and heroism mean will get readers thinking."--KLIATT, starred review
"Lyga’s fans will be rewarded by his authentic teen characters, his willingness to tackle tough issues, and, most importantly, his ability to encourage a dialogue that is crucial to democratic participation."--School Library Journal
"This novel proves that there are still fresh ideas and new, interesting story lines to be explored in young adult literature . . . a perfect discussion-group book and is extremely current in a unique way that is not political."--VOYA, (4Q4P)
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.
Amazing!
By Steven R. McEvoy
Kevin Ross is a hero, in his high school, his town of Brookdale, his state and even the nation, for he is a young man who single-handedly stopped a serial killer. He jumped on his back and put him in a strangle hold while a girl from his school who was about to become the next victim called 911. But what nobody knows is why Kevin was there in the first place and what he was doing. But Kevin does and it is tearing him to pieces. But just as quickly as he was placed upon the pedestal, he is torn down, as it gets reported that he takes 'Support Our Troops' magnets from the car the Mayor got him a deal on, and puts them in the trash. Soon he is being threatened, attacked and in a worse place than when people just ignored him. But no one stops to ask why he took them off. Soon Kevin is in a heated debate and battle with the school jock about flag-burning, the pledge of allegiance and what does it mean to support the troops.
This was the third of the books set in Brookdale that I have read. I find it interesting how Lyga can create so many different and yet all intense stories set in the same small town, with minor overlaps in characters. It's funny, but I think I would have liked going to this school and would have loved being in the Council of Fools. They are great stories for teens to read to show them different sides of hard situations, but also for adults to read to be reminded of what teens go through. This story was very interesting to read because of all the political drama and tensions. But it all comes down to what is a hero really, and what should we do with a platform once it has been given to us. It was another great read by an incredible storyteller!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.
For What It's Worth
By BeatleBangs1964
"Young people speaking their minds, getting so much resistance from behind." -- Stephen Stills with Buffalo Springfield, 1967
Kevin Ross, known as Kross wears a double yoke. He wears the yokes of hero and good example because he saved a classmate's life when she was being attacked in an alley. His town of Brookdale, Maryland goes wild honoring him and local businesses promote his heroic act. One greasy spoon offers him free meals for life. His classmate Leah, whom he saved makes a cameo appearance in "Goth Girl Rising."
Kevin lives with his divorced father, a Gulf War veteran who won't discuss his military past. Equally taboo are the topics of Kevin's mother, who left with Kevin's younger brother for her partner in California. Kevin was given the option of who he wanted to live with and he chose to stay in Brookdale. Hard times and a financial downturn forced Kevin and his father to move from their comfortable brownstone into a modest apartment with one bedroom. Kevin's father, a sanitation worker spends most of his hours on the job and leaves for work in the wee hours of the morning.
Indeed, Kevin's father is so adamant about his military past that he makes Kevin remove two magnetic ribbons from his car. The car, which was a gift from the mayor/town used car dealer came adorned with two ribbons emblazoned with "Support the Troops." Apoplectic with rage, the boy's father makes him remove the ribbons. Kevin was caught on film and sadly, many of the townspeople turn against him. Instead of reporters jockeying to interview him for his heroism, they are determined to bring him down for "hating America." One reporter even threatens to expose Kevin's father in the local paper and makes good on his threat.
Going from hero to zero is a hard and long fall for Kevin. His friends, the Council of Fools (a motley crew of fun loving kids who go to bat for each other and throw in some pranks along the way) come through for him. An interesting assortment of characters, the 5 boys (including Kevin) and one girl make a good story even better. Had this story taken place in 1967, they might have been the Merry Pranksters.
Kevin is a very reluctant hero. He does not like the fanfare and public display. He also knows that his secret crush on Leah, whom he later describes as "not the hottest," as she is "too plump" with "a crooked face" and boy, she can at the very least, do something about her hair. Even so, he is attracted to her like a moth to a flame. In fact, so great is his feeling of guilt that he feels he can never disclose why he was in the alley when the killer nicknamed the Surgeon attacked her at syringe point.
Kevin's ribbon removal causes a maelestrom of Archie Bunker patriotism of the "America, love it or leave it" ilk. In an interesting twist, South Brook High's principal Dr. Goethe, whom readers of Barry Lyga's works are familar with in other books arrange for Kevin to debate another student with whom he clashed. Two debates were aired - the first prior to South Brook's first period class and the second some days later. Kevin presents his arguments in a brilliant, logical fashion. His friends, the Fools came up with a brilliant way to help support Kevin's statements. He danced verbal and logical rings around his opponent, who presented his case quite well. "Nobody's right if everybody's wrong." -- Buffalo Springfield, 1967
The debates and the Fools' silent input further illustrate that loving America is not limited to waving flags, wearing symbols and serving in the military. Kevin makes an excellent point when he says that the ribbons and other symbols "are more for us" than the troops. Making suggestions such as sending care packages and providing support for the returning troops were good ones that speak to a different way of expressing patriotism. Showing concern for one's fellow human beings and standing by one's convictions are good ways of expressing one's beliefs in a nonjudgmental and nonthreatening and nonviolent way. Readers are treated to lessons in civics and history in this extraordinary book.
Luckily, one kind teacher lends Kevin her support and to say his arguments and presentation were brilliant would be a vast understatement. Barry Lyga is a genius. It is as simple as that. His characters, plots, cameo appearances of familiar characters and curveballs make for very worthwhile reading.
Buffalo Springfield's early 1967 anti-war classic, "For What It's Worth" could easily be the soundtrack of this book.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.
Quirky and enlightening
By Nic
Barry Lyga never disappoints with his work and Hero Type is no different. When Lyga writes he seems to take a handful of dice with different themes rolls them, always just makes it work. Hero Type is a great story about an outcast who's life is flipping like an hourglass and offers constant connection and a enlightening story on our modern view of American icons.
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