Super Stories of Super Heroes!

Superheroes are always a popular topic!  This week, I'm sharing some of my favorite superhero chapter books for kids . . . .

Flora & Ulysses: The Illumintated Adventures by Kate DiCamillo
She is a natural-born cynic! He is an unassuming squirrel! Together, Fora & Ulysses will conquer villains, defend the defenseless, and protect the weak, or something

Sidekicked by John David Anderson
Thirteen-year-old superhero sidekick-in-training Drew "The Sensationalist" Bean must overcome his not-so-superpowers and become the hero everyone needs when a supervillain, The Dealer, returns to Justicia.

Almost Super by Marion Jensen
Two brothers in a family of superheroes are forced to reexamine everything they knew about being super when the powers they receive are total duds and their enemy is revealed to be just like they are.

The Mighty Odds by Amy Ignatow
A bus crash gives four very different middle schoolers odd super powers, and although they wouldn't normally be caught dead together, they must pool their powers to find out what happened to them.

Captain Nobody by Dean Pitchford
When ten-year-old Newton dresses up as an unusual superhero for Halloween, he decides to keep wearing the costume after the holiday to help save townspeople and eventually his injured brother.


More Superhero Stories --
The Curse of the Bologna Sandwich by Greg Trine
The Great Cape Rescue by Phyllis Shalant
Horace Splattly, the Cupcaked Crusader by Lawrence David
How to Be a Supervillain by Michael Fry
My Brother Is a Superhero by David Solomons
Public School Superhero by James Patterson
School for Sidekicks by Kelly McCullough
Super Chicken Nugget Boy and the Furious Fry by Josh Lewis
Super Schnoz and the Gates of Smell by Gary Urey
Wonder Woman at Super Hero High by Lisa Yee


Check these books out on display at the Arnold Branch through April 13, 2018.

FLora & Ulysses; The Illuminated Adventures by Kate DiCamillo

Flora is a lonely girl who spends all her time reading superhero comics.

Ulysses is a squirrel who is suddenly attacked by a vacuum cleaner.

Together they will a great adventure. 

Ulysses's mishap with the vacuum cleaner gives him the superpowers of understanding humans, writing poetry, and flying.  Flora is the one who discovers his greatness and appoints herself as the one to defend him against Ulysses' arch-nemesis -- her mother.

Flora & Ulysses by Kate DiCamillo is a wonderful story of two misfits finding friends and fighting evil.  It was the 2014 Newbery Award winner.  A definite great read for all!

And the Winner Is . . . The Newbery Award

The Newbery Award is given annually for the most outstanding contribution to children's literature.  This year's winner, Kate DiCamillo, won previoiusly for her book The Tale of Despereaux.  Also, Newbery Honor winner Kevin Henkes also won a Geisel Honor for his book Penny and Her Marble.

 2014 Newbery Award Winner

Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures by Kate DiCamillo
Comic book fan and natural-born cynic Flora Belle Buckman and Ulysses, a flying, superhero, poetry-writing squirrel, join forces to overcome Ulysses’ arch-nemesis, Flora’s mother and encounter a quirky cast of characters. Through poignant, laugh-out-loud episodes, this homage to comic books is a testament to the power of love.

Newbery Honor Books
Doll Bones by Holly Black
In this distinctive coming-of-age tale, best friends Zach, Poppy and Alice set out on a life-altering quest driven by the presence of a sinister bone china doll who haunts their dreams and waking hours. Black explores complex questions of sto-rytelling, imagination and changing friendships in this superbly haunting narrative.

The Year of Billy Miller by Kevin Henkes
Seven-year-old Billy Miller starts second grade with a bump on his head and a lot of worries, but during the year he develops better relationships with his teacher, his little sister, and his parents, and celebrates a quiet triumph of his own.

One Came Home by Amy Timberlake
In 1871 Wisconsin, love, betrayal, grief and violence spur 13-year-old Georgie on a gripping adventure full of hardship, heartbreak and terror. As she tries to solve the mystery of her sister’s disappearance, Georgie and her brash, humorous voice pull readers along on her journey of self-discovery.

Paperboy by Vince Vawter
Little Man, a sensitive and resilient 11-year-old boy who stutters, ventures beyond the familiar and finds his voice while taking over his best friend’s paper route. Set in the summer heat of 1959 Memphis, “Paperboy” is a moving coming-of-age novel.