The statue began to speak, and in a deep voice it said, "Kingston, I knew your father. I gave your father powers. I want to give you powers too."Kingston couldn't believe what just happened and what he just heard. He thought to himself,
Statues can't talk, so this can't be real
. But it was real. The Love Park statue did speak to Kingston and wanted to give him special powers-superhero powers-to save people in distress.The statue gave him powers and his DGK skateboard powers too.Kingston is a good little eight-year-old boy. He loves to skateboard like his father, Stevie Williams. He goes to school every day, does all his homework, does his chores around the house, and listens to his parents. Kingston realizes it's the right thing to help others, and it makes him feel good.After Kingston's first rescue of the little boy that was stuck up in a tree, he realizes that he does have superhero powers, that his DGK skateboard can do many amazing things, and that he is looking forward to rescuing many other people in distress. So, stay tuned for many exciting adventures of Kingston to the Rescue. Coming soon is the second book.
Kingston is an ordinary kid turned superhero who embraces the powers he has been given and uses it for the good of mankind. This book encourages bravery, kindness, and reading literacy enhanced with a learning tool in the back of the book.
-Runnette V. Francis, author of
Nettie Has Alopecia
book series, Philadelphia, PA