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Supergirl: Being Super by Mariko Tamaki (2020, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherDC Comics
ISBN-101779503199
ISBN-139781779503190
eBay Product ID (ePID)19038582002
Product Key Features
Book TitleSupergirl: Being Super
Number of Pages208 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2020
TopicGeneral, Coming of Age, Comics & Graphic Novels / Action & Adventure, Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes
IllustratorYes
GenreJuvenile Fiction, Young Adult Fiction
AuthorMariko Tamaki
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight13.8 Oz
Item Length8.9 in
Item Width5.9 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceYoung Adult Audience
LCCN2020-015554
Reviews"An interesting choice for those looking for more than the usual hero fare." -- Kirkus "An impressive standout." -- Booklist starred review "A pretty perfect balance between what one might expect in a more realistic, 'literature'-style comic book and a superhero comic."-- School Library Journal , Good Comics for Kids "Gorgeously rendered." --Nerdist "A gateway for new readers." -- Hollywood Reporter "This is the most grounded, authentic Supergirl I've ever read." --The Mary Sue " Supergirl: Being Super is a comic book that was long overdue. " --SYFY Wire "The best kind of origin story...outstanding." --A.V. Club/The Onion "Award-winning author Mariko Tamaki delivers a heartfelt, modern take on Kara Danvers' early years on Earth that's heartbreaking and endearing all at once." -- Paste Magazine " Being Super explores the challenges of growing up and coming to terms with changing friendships...as well as those pesky superpowers." -- Entertainment Weekly
Dewey Edition23
Grade FromEighth Grade
Grade ToTwelfth Grade
Dewey Decimal741.5
SynopsisA Newsweek Best Graphic Novel of the Year! New York Times bestselling and Caldecott Honor-winning writer Mariko Tamaki ( This One Summer , Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me ) and Eisner Award-nominated artist Joelle Jones ( Lady Killer , Catwoman ) combine forces for a coming-of-age tale of Supergirl, presented with new color in an all-new format. Kara Danvers is super-strong. She can fly. She crash-landed on Earth in a rocket ship. But winning the next track meet, celebrating her sixteenth birthday, and surviving her latest mega-zit are her top concerns. And with the help of her best friends and her kinda-infuriating-but-totally-loving adoptive parents, she just might be able to put her troubling dreams--shattered glimpses of another world--behind her. That is, until an earthquake shatters her small town of Midvale...and uncovers secrets about her past she thought would always stay buried. The time has come for her to choose- Will she find a way to save her town and be super, or will she crash and burn? Collects the limited series Supergirl- Being Super #1-4., A Newsweek Best Graphic Novel of the Year She's super-strong. She can fly. She crash-landed on Earth in a rocket ship. But for Kara Danvers, winning the next track meet, celebrating her 16th birthday and surviving her latest mega-zit are her top concerns. And with the help of her best friends and her kinda-infuriating-but-totally-loving adoptive parents, she just might be able to put her troubling dreams--shattered glimpses of another world--behind her. Until an earthquake shatters her small town of Midvale... and uncovers secrets about her past she thought would always stay buried. Now Kara's incredible powers are kicking into high gear, and people she trusted are revealing creepy ulterior motives. The time has come for her to choose between the world where she was born and the only world she's ever known. Will she find a way to save her town and be super, or will she crash and burn? Caldecott Honor and Eisner Award-winning writer Mariko Tamaki ( This One Summer ) and Eisner Award-nominated artist Joëlle Jones ( Lady Killer ) combine forces for this incredible coming-of-age tale! This is the Girl of Steel as you've never seen her before. Collects the limited series Supergirl: Being Super #1-4.
LC Classification NumberPZ7.7.T355Su 2020
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- 29 Oct, 2024
Great. Even for "used" it is in a very g...
Great. Even for "used" it is in a very good condition. I love this book. Thank you.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
