Dan Unmasked

Name: Dan Unmasked
Brand: Harper Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Chris Negron
ISBN: 9780063009028

Author: Chris Negron

Narrator: Josh Hurley

Unabridged: 8 hr 35 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 07/28/2020

Categories: Children's Fiction, Children's Social Themes, Sports Stories

Synopsis

This heartfelt middle grade debut about grief, creativity, and the healing power of friendship shows that not all heroes wear capes and is perfect for fans of John David Anderson and Ali Benjamin. Whether they’re on the baseball field or in Nate’s basement devouring the newest issue of their favorite comic book, Dan and Nate are always talking. Until they’re not. After an accident at baseball practice, Nate’s fallen into a coma. And if Dan ever wants to talk to Nate again, he’s got to take a page out of his hero Captain Nexus’s book, and do whatever it takes to save the day. But heroes have powers—and without Nate, all Dan has is a closet stuffed with comics and a best-friend-shaped hole in his heart. There’s no way a regular kid can save the day all on his own. Right?

About Chris Negron

Chris Negron is the author of several novels for children, including Georgia Author of the Year finalist and Sakura Medal nominee Dan Unmasked. His latest novel, Underdog City, released in the fall of 2023, again from HarperCollins. He holds a computer science degree from Yale University, but it was his years of playing Dungeons & Dragons in friends' basements that inspired him to write stories about the things he loves, including comic books, baseball, competitive cooking shows, and dogs. Visit him at chrisnegron.com.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Katie on April 16, 2020

This book really surprised me in the best possible way. I was interested in reading it based on the description, but I didn't expect to love it as much as I did. Dan and Nate are best friends. They share a love of baseball and comics and they even have a form of telepathy where they can know what th......more

Goodreads review by J.M. on March 09, 2020

I love this book. Superpowers, real-life & pizza! The plot keeps the reader on his toes & keeps him guessing. From an adult's perspective, the book handles big issues such as guilt, grief, & other big challenges that life brings. Also the main character, Dan, has multiple hobbies including comic books......more

Goodreads review by Christina on February 15, 2021

Animated bookstagram: [URL not allowed] Sometimes friends finish each other’s sentences, but thirteen-year-old best friends, Dan and Nate, sometimes need no words at all. They’re so in sync on and off the baseball field that a certain look or gesture speak volumes, but when Nat......more

Goodreads review by Emily on July 28, 2020

An emotional, heartfelt and utterly original story of friendship and the possibility we all feel as kids and adults when it comes to just how powerful we can be. The baseball scenes shine and the depiction of the sometime confusion and hopefulness of childhood is spot-on. I adored this book. A class......more

Goodreads review by Alex on August 10, 2020

Dan Sumner, 13, and Nate Templeton, 12, have been best friends since elementary school and their two favorite things in the world are playing baseball for the Mira Giants and comic books, but not just any comic books. They are devoted readers of Captain Nexus. In fact, each month, on the day the new......more