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 kids a fun way to deal with their emotions--by being positronic

Author: Michael Chabon
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 09/06/2011
Pages: 40
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 11.10h x 8.60w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9780061914621
Audience: Ages 4-8

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.4
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 148102 / Astonishing Secret of Awesome Man


Award: Volunteer State Book Awards Winner - Primary
Award: 2012 Texas 2x2 Reading List Recommended - Children's
Award: South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award Nominee - Picture Book
Award: Star of the North Picture Book Award Winner - Grades K-2


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 07/25/2011
Kirkus Reviews 07/01/2011
School Library Journal 08/01/2011 pg. 70
Booklist 09/15/2011 pg. 69
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 11/01/2011
New York Times Book Review 11/13/2011 pg. 27
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2012 pg. 22 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw

About the Author
Parker, Jake: -

Jake Parker is an illustrator and an artist for animated films. He also draws comics of space mice, monsters, and funny robots. He wrote and illustrated the comic book Missile Mouse. Jake lives in Provo, Utah, with his family.

Chabon, Michael: -

Michael Chabon is the bestselling and Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Moonglow and The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay, among many others. He lives in Berkeley, California with his wife, the novelist Ayelet Waldman, and their children.