The Kryptonite Kid: A Novel
by Joseph Torchia
This unforgettable novel,
at once touching and funny, presents Jerry Chariot, an ordinary
American kid who writes letters to Superman, because Jerry really
believes in The Man of Steel. He is a boy who yearns to be loved and
yearns to be Super in an everyday world so filled with unfairness that
he must create his own reality - until the book's shattering conclusion
makes Jerry realize who Superman really is.
at once touching and funny, presents Jerry Chariot, an ordinary
American kid who writes letters to Superman, because Jerry really
believes in The Man of Steel. He is a boy who yearns to be loved and
yearns to be Super in an everyday world so filled with unfairness that
he must create his own reality - until the book's shattering conclusion
makes Jerry realize who Superman really is.