50 pages • 1 hour read
Alan GratzA modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Frank McCoy, a 13-year-old white boy living in Hawaii, is the protagonist and narrator of Heroes. He lives on Ford Island, within the US Naval base of Pearl Harbor, with his father, who is a Navy pilot; his mother; and his older sister, Ginny. He and his family moved to Hawaii a year before the events of the novel, having previously lived in Florida. Frank’s best friend, Stanley, lives next door, and they bonded over their shared love of comic books.
The bombing of Pearl Harbor by Japanese forces provides the external conflict of the plot. However, Frank’s inner turmoil adds additional layers of internal conflict. In this case, the external narrative—the violence and high stakes—forces Frank to act and grow as a character. At the beginning of the novel, Frank is passive and afraid. He explains that due to the Incident (a traumatic experience when he was attacked and severely injured by a dog), he is scared of everything. His fears have consequences, causing a rift between him and Stanley when he doesn’t help Stanley stand up to bullies. Frank’s internal monologue often devolves into lists of increasingly unlikely worst-case scenarios, demonstrating his constant fear and anxiety.
By Alan Gratz
Allies
Allies
Alan Gratz
Ban This Book
Ban This Book
Alan Gratz
Code of Honor
Code of Honor
Alan Gratz
Grenade
Grenade
Alan Gratz
Ground Zero
Ground Zero
Alan Gratz
Prisoner B-3087
Prisoner B-3087
Alan Gratz
Projekt 1065
Projekt 1065
Alan Gratz
Refugee
Refugee
Alan Gratz
The Brooklyn Nine
The Brooklyn Nine
Alan Gratz
Two Degrees
Two Degrees
Alan Gratz