| Title | Some Kind of Hero |
| Publication Type | Book |
| Year of Publication | 1991 |
| Authors | Choyce, Lesley |
| Series Title | Series 2000 |
| Publisher | Maxwell Macmillan Canada |
| City | Don Mills, Ont |
| ISBN Number | 9781551434766 |
| Descriptors | Families; Friendship; Halifax; Medicine; Nova Scotia; Novel; Realism; Sport; Young Adult |
| Jurisdiction | Nova Scotia |
| Age Range | 12-14 |
Tina, Rick, and Alan are three friends in a complicated relationship. Though they are friends, Rick and Alan are always competing against each other, particularly on the soccer field, as well as for Tina's affections. Conflict between the boys erupts when Tina breaks up with Rick in order to date Alan. Ultimately, this causes Rick to resent his now former friend. However, things change after one soccer game when Alan collapses from a pre-existing liver condition. Since Rick and Alan share the same rare blood type, Tina convinces Rick to donate his blood. However, Rick is killed on his way to the hospital, and Alan is the transplant recipient of Rick’s liver.
*A note on the text: Some Kind of Hero was reprinted in 2005 under the title Sudden Impact.