Real-life is filled with superheroes...and fiction is fun too. This collection is the best of both worlds. Students write based on their own experiences while at the same time dreaming up crazy scenarios and wonderful characters. Powers include: shapeshifting, shooting fire, extreme courage, freezing time, anime transformation, and speaking every language (including animal).

— Simon Traub-Epstein, International Library of Young Authors

From the foreword by Jermaine Dickerson: “The stories in this book underline the adventures written by sixth graders, based on their aspirations, dreams, desires, and experiences. Whether they feature a super-powered Kobe Bryant, Anime Man, Bubble Gum Girl, Captain Farty, or a character who grew up in an immigrant or multicultural family, each tale offers a unique, fun, and riveting take on the hero myth. As these young authors guide you through their own heroic fantasies, you'll discover that at the heart of each story is something powerful; something human.”