"Take one drooling dog, add one pretty desperate kid, mix in mountains-a lot of mountains-sprinkle with unexpected cookie recipes and hard-nosed quirkiness, and let rise. You'll know it's finished when the generosity and hope and truth of this novel run over. Let it." -- Newbery Honor-winning and bestselling author Gary D. Schmidt "With astute intention and invention, each verse touches your soul and puts tears in your eyes--the kind of tears that comfort and heal." -- Renée Watson, New York Times bestselling and Newbery Honor-winning author "Split this story like a log, and you'll find concentric circles of metaphor and meaning on every page. There are passages that will gut you, and others that will leave you laughing out loud." -- Nikki Grimes, award-winning author of ORDINARY HAZARDS "Equal parts suspenseful adventure and heartrending emotion, this beautiful book will capture your heart.
" -- Jasmine Warga, #1 New York Times bestselling author of A ROVER'S STORY and Newbery Honor-winning OTHER WORDS FOR HOME " The Trouble with Heroes is a heartfelt, moving page-turner that tackles grief, loss, anger and redemption. Another Kate Messner triumph!" -- Dan Gemeinhart, #1 New York Times bestselling author of THE MIDNIGHT CHILDREN and THE REMARKABLE JOURNEY OF COYOTE SUNRISE "The pitch-perfect tween voice spills out of the poetry with raw authenticity. Any tween who's ever lost someone, made bad choices, or felt unworthy of love will identify with Finn." -- Kip Wilson, award-winning author of WHITE ROSE "As always, Kate Messner writes with an acute understanding of the emotional lives of today's kids, and her respect for readers shines on every page. Messner is the Judy Blume of a new generation." -- Anne Ursu, author of NOT QUITE A GHOST "Pack your tissues and hold onto your hearts as Finn sweeps you into a tale that traverses the peaks and valleys of adolescence, of life, of grief, of growth." -- K. A.
Holt, award-winning author of HOUSE ARREST "A masterpiece. Part funny, part fascinating, and fully rooted in a deep emotional soul, readers of all kinds will be rooting for Finn Connelly with everything they've got." -- Ann Braden, award-winning author of FLIGHT OF THE PUFFIN "Finn's journey will speak to every kid who's felt the weight of the world on their shoulders." -- Laura Shovan, award-winning author of TAKEDOWN "Magnificent and moving. The Trouble with Heroes is a triumph-as healing and inspiring as the view from a mountain peak." -- Julie Berry, New York Times bestselling author of LOVELY WAR.