Superman: Dawnbreaker Contributor(s): de la Peņa, Matt (Author) |
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ISBN: 039954965X ISBN-13: 9780399549656 Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: March 2019 * Out of Print * Click for more in this series: DC Icons |
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BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Superheroes - Young Adult Fiction | Action & Adventure - General - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dewey: FIC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
LCCN: 2018042230 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Age Level: 12-UP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grade Level: 7-UP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lexile Measure: 710 HL (High-Low) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Series: DC Icons | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Physical Information: 1.4" H x 6.2" W x 9.2" L (1.25 lbs) 336 pages | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 02/01/2019 pg. 169 Booklist 02/15/2019 pg. 54 School Library Journal 03/01/2019 pg. 113 Voice of Youth Advocates 02/01/2019 - Recommended - Better Than Most | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Quiz #: 501563 Reading Level: 5.1 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 11.0 |
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Publisher Description: THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES DC Icons continues with the coming-of-age story of the world's first super hero, SUPERMAN, from Newbery award-winning and #1 New York Times bestselling author MATT DE LA PE A. When the dawn breaks, a hero rises. Clark Kent has always been faster, stronger--better--than everyone around him. But it's not like he's earned his powers . . . yet. Lately it's difficult to hold back and keep his heroics in the shadows. When Clark follows the sound of a girl crying, he comes across Gloria Alvarez and learns that people are disappearing from the Mexican-American and undocumented worker community in Smallville. Teaming up with his best friend, Lana Lang, Clark discovers that before he can save the world, he must save Smallville. "In his brilliant take on Superman, de la Pe a shows us that there's a chance we'll all need to step up like Clark Kent--with or without a cape." --Jason Reynolds, New York Times bestselling author of Miles Morales: Spider-Man and Long Way Down A wonderful, bold interpretation of a DC icon that aspires to embrace all readers, new and old. --Kirkus Reviews, STARRED REVIEW Matt de la Pe a's Superman is the quintessential American alien. Despite being caught between two worlds, he's everything we love about the Man of Steel: courageous, compassionate, and full of hope. --Gene Luen Yang, author of New Super-Man and National Ambassador for Young People's Literature Act fast The first printing includes a poster of Clark Kent Each first printing in the DC Icons series has a limited-edition poster--collect them all to create the full image Don't miss the rest of the DC Icons series Read the books in any order you choose: * Wonder Woman: Warbringer by Leigh Bardugo * Batman: Nightwalker by Marie Lu * Catwoman: Soulstealer by Sarah J. Maas |
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