by Meredith Sue Willis

     Marco knows he has Special Powers. He has held this belief ever since he fell out of a window when he was three years old. People said he fell, but Marco knows what really happened: he flew.

     But Special Powers can't help Marco make friends at his new school, and when a bully named Tyrone joins the class, Marco's trouble is just beginning. Instead of using his Special Powers on Tyrone, Marco comes up with a better solution—one that provides plenty of adventure, including a daring rescue, a valiant chase, a puzzling mystery, and, most of all, good times.

     Meredith Sue Willis's warm and funny story about an unlikely friendship proves that the strongest powers of all exist between family and friends.

 

  "The characters are strong and likable; the setting is believable; and the story is both exciting and thoughtful. Willis gives her readers a sense that each person has 'super powers,' but she never resorts to simplistic solutions for complex problems."
• The Horn Book

  "In this appealing novel, narrated by the title character, we're never quite sure where Marco's superpowers end and his imagination begins. . . . Marco's earnest voice convinces us that it doesn't matter if his superpowers are real or not—it's really the powers of friendship, trust, and imagination that count."
• ALA Booklist

"A promising debut with this tale of a clever young peacemaker in a rough neighborhood."
• Kirkus Reviews

"A fast-moving story."
• Children's Book Review Service, Inc.


     Meredith Sue Willis comes from a long line of teachers. She gives classes in creative writing and works as a writer-in-the-schools. She is the author of fiction for adults as well as books on how to teach writing, including an expanded edition of Personal Fiction Writing (Teachers & Writers Press, 2000) and a second book about Marco, Marco's Monster (Montemayor Press, 2001). Ms. Willis has received many grants and awards, including a National Endowment for the Arts Literary Fellowship. Born and raised in West Virginia, she now 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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