Make Me A Hero [Paperback]

Jerome Brooks (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 26, 2000

Make Me A Hero chronicles the struggle to survive of the forgotten generation: those too young to fight in World War II, but not old enough to have survived it unaffected by the detritus gathering in its wake."Brooks' portrayal of a boy groping his way to maturity and self-esteem is impressive, but what makes this book shine is the writingfresh, probing, and uncompromising. What must have been an autobiographical germ has been shaped into a rich, perceptive story. Jake's heart and mind are real and the lessons he learns will endure."ALA Booklist

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Jerome Brooks' fourth novel is his most heavyhearted...it burns with the irrationality and untidiness of real life." -- The New York Times

About the Author

Jerome Brooks lives in Evanston, Illinois, with his wife, Kathy, and their Tibetan Terrier, Rebecca (Becky) Regalia Tucker-Brooks nee Brok. After a distingquishd steaching career, Brooks developed and taught a fiction-wiriting workship for the University of Chicago's Publishing Program.

Product Details

• Paperback: 164 pages
• Publisher: iUniverse (June 26, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0595094341
• ISBN-13: 978-0595094349
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,057,131 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars "The Magnificent Hero", March 1, 2005

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Make Me A Hero (Paperback)

The book "Make Me A Hero" is about 2 boys named Benji and Max. It was in 1943 during World War 2. Theywere joining the Army and tehy get drafted. The boys were scared. they didn't want to go. Their parents made tem because their family is poor and tehy needed the money. I liked the story because it tells a lot about WWII. I love toread about war stories and people who wre in them.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Heros In The War, February 22, 2001

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This review is from: Make Me A Hero (Paperback)

I read Make Me A Hero, by Jerome Brooks. The main characters in the book were Jake Ackerman and Harry Katz. Jack is sort of a follower and Harry has his own personality. He is daring and confident in himself. The story took place in San Francisco. It was 1941, during the World War II days. The plot of the book is having Jake's brothers go off to the war and leave him at home with his family. During that time, Jake gets bossed around by the "gruesome threesome"-bullies. The conflict gets resolved by a little fighting, and eventually it sort of played itself out. The Bar Mitzvah gets postponed when Jake comes down with pneumonia. When he gets over it they have the Bar Mitzva. On a scale of 1 to ten, I rate this book a six. It didn't get to the point quickly, had confusing parts, and was just boring. Similiar books I have read are the Harry Potter books. In those books Harry is singled out and bullied, just like Jake in this book. The message in life in this book is to tell people that there is too much discrimination. The lesson to be learned is to treat everyone fairly. This book was considered multicultural because it had two cultures going at it in a fight.