Superheroes
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Last published Sun, Feb 5, 2017
Suffering with a pernicious mental-illness, in a life that constantly uproots him; Marcus Lane's struggles seem unending. Even with the medication and counselling, neither form of help can compensate for his father's lack of understanding, or the daily harassment he receives from students at school.
It's only when he becomes friends with a ragtag group of boys, things finally start to change. With new mates, self-acceptance starts to bud, but along with it even more complications arise.
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"We are all ordinary. We are all boring. We are all spectacular. We are all shy. We are all bold. We are all heroes. We are all helpless. It just depends on the day." - Brad Meltzer
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