The Adventures of Beanboy by Lisa Harkrader

The Adventures of Beanboy by Lisa Harkrader is realistic fiction for comic book enthusiasts.  Tucker MacBean, raised by a single mom, decides to enter a comic book writing contest for a scholarship to help his family.  In between each chapter of this story line is a page from Tucker's creation.


I plan to introduce this series to some of my fourth graders this year. 
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