| The Astonishing Secret of Awesome Man Contributor(s): Chabon, Michael (Author), Parker, Jake (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0061914622 ISBN-13: 9780061914621 Publisher: HarperCollins OUR PRICE: $16.19 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - General - Juvenile Fiction | Comics & Graphic Novels - Superheroes - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 2010041192 |
| Lexile Measure: 730 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 8.6" W x 11.1" (0.95 lbs) 40 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 148102 Reading Level: 3.4 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Awesome Man can shoot positronic rays out of his eyeballs, fly as straight as an arrow, and hug mutant Jell-O Even villains like Professor Von Evil and the Flaming Eyeball are no match for this caped crusader. But Awesome Man also has a secret. . . . Can you guess what it is? The first picture book from Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Michael Chabon perfectly captures the fantasy life of young superhero fans. A great gift for the superhero obsessed, this book also models for kids a fun way to deal with their emotions--by being positronic |
Contributor Bio(s): Chabon, Michael: - Michael Chabon is the bestselling and Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Moonglow and The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay, among many others. He lives in Berkeley, California with his wife, the novelist Ayelet Waldman, and their children. Parker, Jake: -Jake Parker is an illustrator and an artist for animated films. He also draws comics of space mice, monsters, and funny robots. He wrote and illustrated the comic book Missile Mouse. Jake lives in Provo, Utah, with his family. |