Project Superhero
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.15 (541 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1770411801 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-01-09 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
scrappyredhed said Five Stars. My nephew is reading this now. He is hooked!
Jessi decides that she will champion Batgirl in her class project and learn all about superhero characteristics like courage, perseverance, and determination. They reply to these letters, which end up in Jessi's journal. What follows is her diary of learning about superheroes and her own personal growth. The work includes actual letters from real people inserted in the narrative. Jessi is an engaging protagonist, and learning more about girls and women in comics is a welcome contribution to the genre. This leads her to write letters to famous figures—from comic book writers to Olympians to scientists. Recommended for larger collections and those with highly circulating graphic novel collections.—Angie Manfredi, Los Alamos County Library System, NM . From School Library Journal Gr 4–7—Jessi is excited to start eighth grade and when s
She decides to champion Batgirl, a regular person (albeit with major talent and training under her utility belt), and soon Jessie wonders what it would take to be Batgirl. Will she prove to her best friends, Cade and Audrey, that she's more than a sidekick? Can she take down archenemy Dylan at the Slam?Combining science facts, lively illustrations, and comic-book trivia with actual correspondence from superhumans such as NYPD Sergeant Mike Bruen, Olympian Clara Hughes, and Captain Marvel writer Kelly Sue DeConnick, Project Superhero is a celebration of the heroes among us and of one girl's super-secret identit