by Meredith Sue Willis

     Marco and Tyrone are best friends. They do everything together in the tough city streets where they live: go to school, play baseball, even baby-sit Marco's little sister Ritzi.

     But sometimes it isn't easy being best friends, as Marco discovers when Tyrone gets the starring role in the fourth-grade play—the part that Marco wanted. Like a true best friend, Marco accepts Tyrone as the star, but then Marco has another problem: how to help Tyrone stay out of trouble long enough to star in the play. Then the situation deteriorates. Ritzi runs away, and it's up to Marco to find her. Can Marco help his friend and find his sister at the same time?

    This heartwarming sequel to The Secret Super Powers of Marco, full of action and adventure, will reaffirm the power of friendship.

  "There is a great deal of action in this short novel, and several themes that Willis neatly pulls together in the conclusion. . . . Ebullient characters, a fast-moving plot, and a realistic setting all contribute to Willis's lively, sometimes poignant story."
• The Horn Book

  "Quirky and funny, with unforgettable characters—like little sister Ritzi, a prodigy who plays operating room on her Barbies—this short, deftly plotted novel will hold everyone's interest."
• Instructor Magazine

  "This quick, easy read is full of humor and angst, and features a strong single-parent family, a theater experience, and lots of adventure."
• School Library Journal


     Meredith Sue Willis comes from a long line of teachers. She gives classes in creative writing and makes school visits. Teachers & Writers Collaborative, one of the first arts-in-education organizations, publishes her writing guidebooks: Personal Fiction Writing; Deep Revision; and Blazing Pencils. She is also the author of the first book about Marco, The Secret Super Powers of Marco (Montemayor Press, 2001), and many books of fiction for adults, including In the Mountains of America. She lives in New Jersey with her husband and son. For more information about Meredith Sue Willis, visit her Web site at http://members.aol.com/MSueWillis.

 

 

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