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The Astonishing Secret of Awesome Man
Contributor(s): Chabon, Michael (Author), Parker, Jake (Illustrator)

ISBN: 0061914622 ISBN-13: 9780061914621
Publisher: HarperCollins

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Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
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

Age Level: 4-8

Grade Level: PreK-3

Lexile Measure: 730 AD (Adult Directed Text)

Physical Information: 0.5" H x 8.6" W x 11.1" L (0.95 lbs) 40 pages

Features: Dust Cover, Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product

Awards: South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award, Nominee, Picture Book, 2013
Volunteer State Book Awards, Winner, Primary, 2013
Texas 2x2 Reading List, Recommended, Children's, 2012
Star of the North Picture Book Award, Winner, Grades K-2, 2013

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 07/25/2011
Kirkus Reviews 07/01/2011
School Library Journal 08/01/2011 pg. 70
Booklist 09/15/2011 pg. 69
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 11/01/2011
New York Times Book Review 11/13/2011 pg. 27
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2012 pg. 22 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw

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.

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