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  • Not All Heroes

Not All Heroes

Publication Date
April 11, 2023
Genre / Grade Band
Fiction /  6th − 8th
Language
English
Not All Heroes

Description

Even though her family moved across the country for a "fresh start" after her little brother's death, eleven-year-old Zinnia Helinski still feels like she's stuck waiting for her new life to begin. Then she spots her new neighbor, Kris, climbing down the fire escape of their apartment building. He's wearing a black eye mask! And Spandex leggings. . . . And a blue body suit?

Soon Zinnia finds herself in a secret club for kids who want to be heroes. The Reality Shifters don't have superpowers, but they do have the power to make positive change in their neighborhoods. And a change is just what Zinnia is looking for!

At first, she feels invincible. Zinnia finally has friends and is on the kind of real-life adventures her little brother, Wally, would have loved. But when her teammates lose sight of their goals, Zinnia must find the balance between bravery and recklessness, and learn to be a hero without her cape.

Publication date
April 11, 2023
Genre
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781250832733
Publisher
Square Fish
BISAC categories
JUV039030 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Death & Dying
JUV001000 - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure
JUV071000 - Juvenile Fiction | Superheroes

Kirkus

Starred Review

A perfect balance of morally complex and extremely fun.


ALA/Booklist

Not All Heroes promotes the insight that we all have the superpower to help people in need, even if only in small ways.

Hornbook

A rivalry with another RLSH league add a lively element, but the story stays grounded in day-to-day life, encouraging readers to think critically about what allyship means and how to avoid centering oneself.
Josephine Cameron
Josephine Cameron received her MFA in creative writing from the University of Notre Dame. She is the author Maybe a Mermaid, A Dog-Friendly Town, and Not All Heroes, which was a Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year. She lives in Maine, where she writes, sings, and teaches music to kids.
Junior Library Guild
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Selection
Kirkus
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Best Book of the Year