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Hero archetypes
Protagonist archetypes
Synopsis
NYT bestselling author Gordon Korman's sequel toUngifted cleverly sends up our preconceived ideas about intelligence, heroism, and popularity! Donovan Curtis has never been what anyone would call "gifted." But his genius friend Noah Youkilis is actuallysupergifted, with one of the highest IQs around. After years at the Academy for Scholastic Distinction, all Noah dreams of is the opportunity to fail if he wants to. And he's landed in the perfect place to do it--Donovan's school. Almost immediately, Noah finds himself on the wrong side of cheerleading captain Megan Mercury and alpha jock Hash "Hashtag" Taggart. Sticking up for Noah lands Donovan in the middle of a huge feud with Hashtag. He's told to stay away from the sports star--or else. That should be the end of it, but when a freak incident suddenly makes Donovan a hero, he can't tell anyone about it since Hashtag is involved. So Noah steps in and becomes "Superkid." Now he's gone from nerd to titan at school. And it may have gone more than a little bit to his head.
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Is Supergifted appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 10 and up.
A humorous middle grade story about mistaken identity and friendship with mild social conflict (bullying, popularity dynamics) but no graphic content or strong language.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include deception and bullying.
Who'll love this
Kids will love the funny premise of a genius pretending to be a hero and the friendship between two very different boys navigating school drama.