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The Astonishing Secret of Awesome Man


School year: Year 1, Year 2

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No. of pages 40

Published: 2020

Great for age 3-10 years

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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 kidsa fun way to deal with their emotionsby being positronic!

 

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book is aimed at children in preschool-3rd grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 4-8 years.

There are 40 pages in this book. This book was published in 2020 by HarperCollins Publishers Inc .

Michael Chabon is the bestselling and Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Mysteries of Pittsburgh, A Model World, Wonder Boys and The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay. He lives in California, USA, with his wife, the novelist Ayelet Waldman, and their children. Jake Parker is an illustrator and cartoonist whose picture books include The Girl Who Wouldn't Brush Her Hair , The Tooth Fairy Wars , The Astonishing Secret of Awesome Man , and the #1 New York Times bestseller The Little Snowplow . He also created the Missile Mouse graphic novels, published by Scholastic. He lives in Utah with his wife and their five children.

 

This book has been nominated for the following awards:

Star of the North Picture Book Award
This book was recognised by the Star of the North Picture Book Award.

Volunteer State Book Award - Primary School
This book was recognised in the Primary School category by the Volunteer State Book Award.

South Carolina Childrens Junior and Young Adult Book Award - Picture Book
This book was recognised in the Picture Book category by the South Carolina Childrens Junior and Young Adult Book Award.

Texas Reading List
This book was recognised by the Texas Reading List.