I'm afraid that you're a little - ah - unfamiliar with the upbringing of children.

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Gladiator by Philip Wylie - This one has been sitting on my shelf for quite some time. I have lent it out a bunch, but only just got around to reading it. Thought to be the inspiration for Superman. It is about Hugo Danner, super strong, bulletproof and able to leap tall buildings in a single bound. It is also a tragedy about a man trying to find his place when he is so clearly different from everyone around him. Beginning and endings are both a little rough, but the middle has some really great stuff.