A Little Bit Super: With Small Powers Come Big Problems

by Gary D Schmidt (Author) Jarrett J Krosoczka (Illustrator)

A Little Bit Super: With Small Powers Come Big Problems
Reading Level: 4th − 5th Grade

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.

The kids in these humorous short stories each have a minor superpower they're learning to live with. One can shape-shift--but only part of her body, and only on Mondays. Another can always tell whether an avocado is perfectly ripe. One can even hear the thoughts of the animals in the pet store! But what these stories are really about is their young protagonists "owning" a power that contributes to their individuality, that allows them to find their place in the world, that shows them a potential they might not have imagined.

Because if you really think about it, we all have something special and unique about ourselves that makes us a little bit super. We all have the power to change as an individual, to change our communities for the better, to have a voice and to speak up. 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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ALA/Booklist

Starred Review
Award-winning contributors keep delightfully inclusive and accomplished company in this emotionally grounded, compassionate collection

Kirkus

An engaging and imaginative look at the powers of childhood.

Review quotes

Award-winning contributors keep delightfully inclusive and accomplished company in this emotionally grounded, compassionate collection. . . . These are not your run-of-the-mill, cape-and-tights-clad superheroes. These are kids with relatable struggles learning to embrace that quirky bit of themselves that makes them unique."— Booklist (starred review)

 

Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9780358683421
Lexile Measure
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Guided Reading Level
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Publisher
Clarion Books
Publication date
April 23, 2024
Series
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BISAC categories
JUV019000 - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories
JUV039140 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
JUV038000 - Juvenile Fiction | Short Stories
JUV071000 - Juvenile Fiction | Superheroes
Library of Congress categories
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