Barry Lyga has received high praise from publications like Booklist, School Library Journal and Publishers Weekly. A frank novel combining realistic teenage dialogue and biting comedy, Hero-Type addresses many questions on the minds of contemporary teens. After rescuing a classmate, otherwise unremarkable Kevin Ross is hailed as a hero. But then he commits a shocking act that destroys his new popularity and threatens to reveal a dark secret. "... this neatly plotted look at what real patriotism and heroism mean will get readers thinking."-Kliatt