Power of Flight (Super You! #1) - by Hena Khan & Andrea Menotti (Paperback)

About the Book

"You thought you were in for an ordinary summer at science camp--that is, until you sneak into an off-limits area of the Center for Avian Science, get your hand pecked by a weird bird, and suddenly gain the power of flight! Now it's up to you to decide how to use the power: Will you fly out at night to save the day? Will you team up with the villainous Dr. Zeus, who bred the mutant bird and wants to take over the world with its powers? Or will you make the wrong choice and meet an ill-fated end?"--

Book Synopsis

Are you a hero or a villain? Pick your path in Super You!, this action-packed, illustrated origin story where the reader - yes, that means YOU! - gets the power of flight and must decide, choice by choice, whether to use their abilities for good or evil.

You thought you were in for an ordinary summer at science camp - that is, until you sneak into an off-limits area of the Center for Avian Science, get your hand scratched by a weird bird, and suddenly gain the power of flight! Now it's up to you to decide how to use the power: Will you fly out at night to save the day? Will you team up with the villainous Dr. Zeus, who bred the mutant bird and wants to take over the world with its powers? Or will you make the wrong choice and meet an ill-fated end?

Follow the choices, pick your path, and fly toward your fate. This looks like a job for Super You!

Review Quotes

"[A] quirky addition to the superhero genre."-Publishers Weekly

"Creativity and adventure soar in this flying fantasy. Recommended for middle grade shelves where students with questioning minds take flight."-School Library Journal

"Plenty to entertain in each storyline; will keep readers absorbed."-Kirkus Reviews

About the Author

Hena Khan is a Pakistani American writer and the author of the middle-grade novels Amina's Voice, Amina's Song, and More to the Story, and the picture books Golden Domes and Silver Lanterns, Under My Hijab, and It's Ramadan, Curious George, among others. Hena lives in her hometown of Rockville, Maryland, with her family. You can learn more about Hena and her books by visiting her website at HenaKhan.com or connecting with her @HenaKhanBooks. Andrea Menotti has written written novels, short stories, screenplays, poems, and many species of nonfiction. She has worked as a writing teacher and as a children's book editor, and has also made games, toys, apps, and websites, too. Originally from Maryland, Andrea now lives in California.

Yancey Labat got his start at Marvel Comics as one of "Romita's Raiders" (the Art Corrections Department) and then worked as a freelance illustrator for many publishers, including Scholastic, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Viz Media, Disney Adventures, and Chronicle Books. He currently illustrates the New York Times bestselling DC Super Hero Girls series for DC Comics.