FICTION

Recess Warriors: Hero Is a Four-Letter Word

by Marcus EMERSON
illus. by Marcus Emerson. 144p. Roaring Brook. Apr. 2017. pap. $12.99. ISBN 9781626727083.
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Gr 3–6—An imaginative tale of a recess hero who rescues the playground from a zombie infestation. Bryce (aka Scrap) is a superhero determined to save recess. His classmates are dropping like flies as they become infested with cooties, a virus that has mutated and is now transforming them into zombies. All areas of the playground are affected, and Scrap will stop at nothing to put things right. This book is filled with colorful, appealing illustrations, from the playground map that opens the narrative to the explanation of how this graphic novel was created at the end. Character introductions appear as each protagonist makes an entrance. Vibrant images keep the action flowing throughout this story, which is filled with pirates, cooties, cowboys, and zombies—something to please every reader.
VERDICT Give to fans of Doug TenNapel's Cardboard or Judd Winick's "Hilo" series.
Reviewed by Jenni Frencham, Columbus Public Library, WI , Apr 01, 2017

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