Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award
2008 · Grades 3-5 · Second Place
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Alvin Bixby—hulking, knuckles of steel, hideous breath, foul temper. Kids call
him: Bubba.
Nolan Byrd—puny, power walker, math whiz, can't keep his shoes tied. Kids call him: Nerd.
Bubba Bixby is a bully—he cheats, steals, lies, cuts in line, and terrorizes little kids. Even teachers and principals can't seem to stop him. Nolan thinks it would take a superhero to make Bubba behave. But what no one knows yet is that there's a little superhero lurking within Nolan's nerdy exterior, just waiting for the chance to bust out. And when that happens—Bubba better beware!
him: Bubba.
Nolan Byrd—puny, power walker, math whiz, can't keep his shoes tied. Kids call him: Nerd.
Bubba Bixby is a bully—he cheats, steals, lies, cuts in line, and terrorizes little kids. Even teachers and principals can't seem to stop him. Nolan thinks it would take a superhero to make Bubba behave. But what no one knows yet is that there's a little superhero lurking within Nolan's nerdy exterior, just waiting for the chance to bust out. And when that happens—Bubba better beware!
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