Portico Reeves has a secret identity. He lives his normal life as a kid living in the Skylight Gardens apartment complex. He has a sort of new best friend named Zola. His other identity is Stuntboy. He has super moves that make him amazing and help him defend the Castle, his name for Skylight Gardens.
His new friend Zola lives in the apartment almost next door. She has been helping him a lot lately. It seems like every time he enters his own apartment his parents are arguing. He is pretty sure they are arguing because he has heard they will soon be moving into two apartments, and they can't agree on which apartment gets what furnishings. Whenever Portico comes in during an argument, his parents tell him everything is ok, and "in the meantime" he should go see Zola.
One of the main issues facing Portico besides his parents is Herbert Singletary the Worst. He lives in the half-door between Portico and Zola's apartments. He is always in the middle of any trouble at Skylight Gardens. Portico's alter-ego of Stuntboy is ever ready to deal with problems like Herbert Singletary the Worst.
Popular author Jason Reynolds has teamed up with illustrator Raul the Third to create this middle grade illustrated novel. Readers will immediately connect with Portico (Stuntboy) and his eventual realization that all the arguing between his parents is signaling their pending divorce. Portico's life problems will be easy for readers to relate to and identifying with him will make the story truly meaningful.
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