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A Little Bit Super : With Small Powers Come Big Problems
A Little Bit Super : With Small Powers Come Big Problems
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Author(s): Grimes, Nikki
Henderson, Leah
Krosoczka, Jarrett J.
Schmidt, Gary D.
ISBN No.: 9780358683421
Pages: 288
Year: 202404
Format: Trade Cloth (Hard Cover)
Price: $ 26.21
Dispatch delay: Dispatched between 7 to 15 days
Status: Available

In these hilarious stories by some of the top authors of middle grade fiction today, each young character is coping with a minor superpower--while also discovering their power to change themselves and their community, find their voice, and celebrate what makes them unique. Everyone knows that superheroes are supposed to have awesome powers like strength or invisibility or flight. But what happens when you're a mostly regular kid . who's just a little bit super? In these hilarious and thought-provoking stories from today's top middle grade authors, fourteen young people are each coping with a recently discovered minor superpower. One can shape-shift--but only part of her body, and only on Mondays. Another can always tell when an avocado is perfectly ripe. One can even hear the thoughts of animals in the pet store--which can be about as heart-tugging as you might imagine. It's hard enough to be in middle school even without some weird ability, but these kids not only find their way to owning their unique powers and potential, they use them to change things for the better .


and getting there with them is half the fun! These playful, thought-provoking tales from some of today's top middle grade authors prompt readers to consider what their own superpower might be, and how they can use it. Written by Pablo Cartaya, Nikki Grimes, Leah Henderson, Jarrett Krosoczka, Remy Lai, Kyle Lukoff, Meg Medina, Daniel Nayeri, Linda Sue Park, Mitali Perkins, Pam Muñoz Ryan, Gary D. Schmidt, Brian Young, and Ibi Zoboi; coedited by Leah Henderson and Gary D. Schmidt.


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