Nobody in Portico Reeves' life knows he has a super alter-ego: Stuntboy! Stuntboy's priority is ensuring all of the people that are important to him are safe, like his parents and his two friends. In his apartment building, which he considers his very own castle, Stuntboy keeps lots of people safe, and not just people, the cat (called New Name Every Day) is super safe because of him. It's the reason New Name Every Day has nine lives! There is one villain that Stuntboy can't seem to vanquish, and that is the fighting that goes on between his parents. When his parents tell him to check on his neighbors "in the meantime", this is code that they are going to have a big fight. Meantime equals the "Mean Time" for Stuntboy. All Stuntboy has to do is figure out how to save his parents along with all of the people he saves in the apartment building everyday. Problem is, all of this worry has given him anxiety, another villain to add to the list. This is a heartwarming, sad yet funny adventure story for anyone who has experienced the gut-wrenching feeling of a parental separation. It is the story of a young boy trying to do the best with what he's been given, even if he doesn't fully understand the meaning of everything going on. I know this story will have a great impact on the students that read it in the library, I'm very excited to get it into their hands. I recommend it for ages 8+.
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