{"product_id":"a-little-bit-super-with-small-powers-come-big-problems-9780358699262","title":"A Little Bit Super: With Small Powers Come Big Problems","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn 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.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEveryone knows that superheroes are supposed to have awesome powers like strength or invisibility or flight. But what happens when you're a mostly regular kid . . . who's just a little bit super?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn these hilarious and thought-provoking stories from today's top middle grade authors, a group of kids are each coping with a recently discovered minor superpower. One can shape-shift--but only part of her body, and only on Mondays. Another can always tell when an avocado is perfectly ripe. One can even hear the thoughts of animals in the pet store--which can be about as heart-tugging as you might imagine. It's hard enough to be in middle school even without some weird ability, but these kids not only find their way to owning their unique powers and potential, they use them to change things for the better . . . and getting there with them is half the fun!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese playful tales prompt readers to consider what their own superpower might be, and how they can use it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"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.\" --ALA \u003cem\u003eBooklist \u003c\/em\u003e(starred review)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCartaya, Pablo:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePablo Cartaya\u003c\/strong\u003e is an award-winning author, screenwriter, speaker, and occasional actor. 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Her recent books include Printz Honor and Sibert Honor Book \u003cem\u003eOrdinary Hazards\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eBetween the Lines\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003ea YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults title; the much-acclaimed \u003cem\u003eGarvey's Choice\u003c\/em\u003e; ALA Notables \u003cem\u003eLegacy: Women Poets of the Harlem Renaissance \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eSouthwest Sunrise\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eKamala Harris: Rooted in Justice\u003c\/em\u003e; and \u003cem\u003eGarvey in the Dark\u003c\/em\u003e. Nikki lives in Corona, California.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLai, Remy:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRemy Lai\u003c\/strong\u003e is a winner of the Sid Fleischman Humor Award and Golden Kite Honor. She was born in Indonesia, grew up in Singapore, and now lives in Brisbane, Australia. 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