Superpowered and Empowered (Summer 2021)
This list will feature books that show how the superpowered actions read in books can empower readers to do heroic deeds too.
14 Cows for America
By: Carmen Agra Deedy
Illustrated by:
Thomas Gonzalez
Thomas Gonzalez
ISBN: 9781561454907
Nonfiction, 7-12, History
A Plan for the People
By: Lindsey McDivitt
Illustrated by:
Charly Palmer
Charly Palmer
ISBN: 9780802855022
Nonfiction, 7-12, Biography / Memoir
A True Princess of Hawai‘i
By: Beth Greenway
Illustrated by:
Tammy Yee
Tammy Yee
ISBN: 9781628559484
Fiction, 4-6, Historical Fiction
ABC, Rise Up and Be!
By: Annemarie Riley Guertin
Illustrated by:
Sandie Sonke
Sandie Sonke
ISBN: 9781952239274
Fiction, 4-6, Diversity
All My Friends are Ghosts
By: S. M. Vidaurri
Illustrated by:
Hannah Krieger
Hannah Krieger
ISBN: 9781684154982
Fiction, 7-12, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
All the Way to the Top
By: Annette Bay Pimentel
Illustrated by:
Jennifer Keelan-Chaffins
Jennifer Keelan-Chaffins
ISBN: 9781492688976
Nonfiction, 4-6, Biography / Memoir
Amelia to Zora
By: Cynthia Chin-Lee
Illustrated by:
Megan Halsey, Sean Addy
Megan Halsey, Sean Addy
ISBN: 9781570915239
Nonfiction, 7-12, History
Beautiful Shades of Brown
By: Nancy Churnin
Illustrated by:
Felicia Marshall
Felicia Marshall
ISBN: 9781939547651
Nonfiction, 7-12, Biography / Memoir
Big Words for Fearless Girls
By: Stephanie Miles
Illustrated by:
David Miles
David Miles
ISBN: 9781733633543
Nonfiction, 4-6, Biography / Memoir
Bindiya in India
By: Monique Chheda
Illustrated by:
Debasmita Dasgupta
Debasmita Dasgupta
ISBN: 9781645437130
Fiction, 4-6, Diversity
Blancaflor
By: Nadja Spiegelman
Illustrated by:
Sergio García Sánchez
Sergio García Sánchez
ISBN: 9781943145553
Fiction, 7-12, Romance
Bobbie the Wonder Dog
By: Tricia Brown
Illustrated by:
Cary Porter
Cary Porter
ISBN: 9781513277387
Nonfiction, 4-6, Biography / Memoir
Bravo Anjali
By: Sheetal Sheth
Illustrated by:
Lucia Soto
Lucia Soto
ISBN: 9781737055013
Fiction, 4-6, Diversity
Carrie’s Flight
By: Lois Wickstrom
Illustrated by:
Francie Mion and Ada Konewki
Francie Mion and Ada Konewki
ISBN: 9781954519046
Fiction, 4-6, Action / Adventure
Cat Ninja
By: Matthew Cody
Illustrated by:
Chad Thomas
Chad Thomas
ISBN: 9781524867584
Fiction, 7-12, Action / Adventure
Chicken Little Investigates
By: Lois Wickstrom
Illustrated by:
Francie Mion
Francie Mion
ISBN: 9781954519152
Fiction, 4-6, Action / Adventure
Climate Change, The Choice is Ours
By: David Miles and Stephanie Miles
Illustrated by:
Albert Pinilla
Albert Pinilla
ISBN: 9781952239007
Nonfiction, 7-12, How-to / Activity
Dinosaur Lady
By: Linda Skeers
Illustrated by:
Marta Álvarez Miguéns
Marta Álvarez Miguéns
ISBN: 9781728209517
Nonfiction, 4-6, Biography / Memoir
Flowers for Sarajevo
By: John McCutcheon
Illustrated by:
Kristy Caldwell
Kristy Caldwell
ISBN: 9781561459438
Fiction, 7-12, Historical Fiction
For Beautiful Black Boys Who Believe in a Better World
By: Michael W. Waters
Illustrated by:
Keisha Morris
Keisha Morris
ISBN: 9781947888081
Fiction, 7-12, Diversity
Found (House of Night Otherworld Series)
By: PC Cast and Kristin Cast
ISBN: 9781982548100
Fiction, Teen, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Frida Kahlo and Her Animalitos
By: Monica Brown
Illustrated by:
John Parra
John Parra
ISBN: 9780735842694
Nonfiction, 4-6, Biography / Memoir
Get Me Out of this Book
By: Deborah Cholette and Kalli Dakos
Illustrated by:
Sara Infante
Sara Infante
ISBN: 9780823438624
Fiction, 4-6, Contemporary
Guerilla Green
By: Ophelie Damble
Illustrated by:
Cookie Kalkair
Cookie Kalkair
ISBN: 9781684156634
Fiction, Teen, Science
Holding Up the Sky
By: Lois Wickstrom
Illustrated by:
Nicolás Milano
Nicolás Milano
ISBN: 9780916176686
Fiction, 4-6, Action / Adventure
How to Become an Accidental Activist
By: Frieda Wishinsky and Elizabeth MacLeod
Illustrated by:
Jenn Playford
Jenn Playford
ISBN: 9781459826113
Nonfiction, 7-12, Biography / Memoir
How to Make a Better World
By: Keilly Swift; Foreword by Jamie Margolin
ISBN: 9781465490872
Nonfiction, 7-12, Contemporary
Ida and the World Beyond Mount Kaiserzipf
By: Linda Schwalbe
ISBN: 9780735844209
Nonfiction, 4-6, Biography / Memoir
If We Were Giants
By: Dave Matthews and Clete Barrett Smith
Illustrated by:
Antonio Javier Caparo
Antonio Javier Caparo
ISBN: 9781484778715
Fiction, 7-12, Prose, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Indi-Alphabet
By: Shobha Tharoor Srinivasan
Illustrated by:
Christy McCreery
Christy McCreery
ISBN: 9781684015832
Nonfiction, 4-6, Diversity
Isaac and His Amazing Asperger Superpowers!
By: Melanie Walsh
Illustrated by:
Melanie Walsh
Melanie Walsh
ISBN: 9780763681210
Fiction, 4-6, Health
Isabella Girl in Charge
By: Jennifer Fosberry
Illustrated by:
Mike Litwin
Mike Litwin
ISBN: 9781492641735
Fiction, 4-6, Contemporary
Jacob’s Fantastic Flight
By: Philip Waechter
Illustrated by:
Philip Waechter
Philip Waechter
ISBN: 9781733121262
Fiction, 4-6, Action / Adventure
Kate Warne, Pinkerton Detective
By: Marissa Moss
Illustrated by:
April Chu
April Chu
ISBN: 9781939547330
Nonfiction, 7-12, Biography / Memoir
Kid Activists—True Tales of Childhood from Champions of Change
By: Robin Stevenson
Illustrated by:
Allison Steinfeld
Allison Steinfeld
ISBN: 9781683691419
Nonfiction, 7-12, Social Activism / Equality / Feminism
Kid Innovators
By: Robin Stevenson
Illustrated by:
Allison Steinfeld
Allison Steinfeld
ISBN: 9781683692270
Nonfiction, 7-12, Biography / Memoir
Kids Fight Plastic
By: Martin Dorey
Illustrated by:
Tim Wesson
Tim Wesson
ISBN: 9781536212778
Nonfiction, 7-12, Science
Leonardo Da-Vinci Gets a Do-Over
By: Mark P. Friedlander Jr.
ISBN: 9780967802060
Fiction, Teen, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Little Heroes of Color
By: David Heredia
Illustrated by:
David Heredia
David Heredia
ISBN: 9781338326420
Nonfiction, 0-3, Biography / Memoir
Manjhi Moves a Mountain
By: Nancy Churnin
Illustrated by:
Danny Popovici
Danny Popovici
ISBN: 9781939547347
Nonfiction, 4-6, Biography / Memoir
Marvel Avengers Assembly #1
By: Preeti Chhibber
Illustrated by:
James Lancett
James Lancett
ISBN: 9781338587258
Fiction, 7-12, Action / Adventure
Mo and Jo Fighting Together Forever
By: Jay Lynch
Illustrated by:
Dean Haspiel
Dean Haspiel
ISBN: 9780979923852
Fiction, 4-6, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Monster Sisters and the Mystery of the Unlocked Cave
By: Gareth Gaudin
Illustrated by:
Gareth Gaudin
Gareth Gaudin
ISBN: 9781459822269
Fiction, 7-12, Action / Adventure
My Way West
By: Elizabeth Goss
Illustrated by:
Elizabeth Goss
Elizabeth Goss
ISBN: 9781513267302
Nonfiction, 7-12, History
No Steps Behind
By: Jeff Gottesfeld
Illustrated by:
Shiella Witanto
Shiella Witanto
ISBN: 9781939547552
Nonfiction, 7-12, Biography / Memoir
No Voice Too Small
By: Lindsay H. Metcalf (Editor); Keila V. Dawson (Editor); Jeanette Bradley (Editor)
Illustrated by:
Jeanette Bradley
Jeanette Bradley
ISBN: 9781623541316
Nonfiction, 7-12, Biography / Memoir
Notes From A Young Black Chef (Adapted for Young Adults)
By: Kwame Onwuachi & Joshua David Stern
ISBN: 9780593176009
Nonfiction, Teen, Biography / Memoir
Nye, Sand and Stones
By: Bree Galbraith
Illustrated by:
Marion Arbona
Marion Arbona
ISBN: 9781459820326
Fiction, 4-6, Action / Adventure
Odin, Dog Hero of the Fires
By: Emma Bland Smith
Illustrated by:
Carrie Salazar
Carrie Salazar
ISBN: 9781513262949
Nonfiction, 4-6, Biography / Memoir
Otto’s Orange Day
By: Jay Lynch
Illustrated by:
Frank Cammuso
Frank Cammuso
ISBN: 9780979923821
Fiction, 4-6, Action / Adventure
Peace
By: Baptiste Paul and Miranda Paul
Illustrated by:
Estelí Meza
Estelí Meza
ISBN: 9780735844490
Fiction, 4-6, Contemporary
Shark Lady
By: Jess Keating
Illustrated by:
Marta Álvarez Miguéns
Marta Álvarez Miguéns
ISBN: 9781492642046
Nonfiction, 4-6, Biography / Memoir
Shubh Raatri Dost / Good Night Friend
By: Nidhi Chanani
Illustrated by:
Nidhi Chanani
Nidhi Chanani
ISBN: 9781643072807
Fiction, 0-3, Diversity
Stop That Lion
By: Lois Wickstrom
Illustrated by:
Timna Green
Timna Green
ISBN: 9780916176648
Fiction, 4-6, Folklore / Fairytales / Myths
Super Milly and the Super School Day
By: Stephanie Clarkson
Illustrated by:
Gwen Millward
Gwen Millward
ISBN: 9781536217261
Fiction, 4-6, Action / Adventure
Superhero Gran
By: Timothy Knapman
Illustrated by:
Joe Berger
Joe Berger
ISBN: 9781536214420
Fiction, 4-6, Diversity
The Book of Dares
By: Ted Bunch and Anna Marie Johnson Teague
ISBN: 9780593302989
Nonfiction, 7-12, How-To / Activity
The Bright Family
By: Matthew Cody
Illustrated by:
Derick Brooks and Carol Burrell
Derick Brooks and Carol Burrell
ISBN: 9781524867737
Fiction, 7-12, Action / Adventure
The Dragon Slayer
By: Jaime Hernandez
Illustrated by:
F. Isabel Campoy
F. Isabel Campoy
ISBN: 9781943145287
Fiction, 7-12, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
The Glaciers Are Melting!
By: Donna Love
Illustrated by:
Shennen Bersani
Shennen Bersani
ISBN: 9781607181262
Fiction, 4-6, Science
The Incredible Adventures of Cinnamon Girl
By: Melissa Keil
Illustrated by:
Mike Lawrence
Mike Lawrence
ISBN: 9781561459056
Fiction, Teen, Contemporary
The Infamous Frankie Lorde #1
By: Brittany Geragotelis
ISBN: 9781645950264
Fiction, 7-12, Contemporary
The Last Witch
By: Conor McCreery
Illustrated by:
V.V. Glass
V.V. Glass
ISBN: 9781684156214
Fiction, 7-12, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
The Lucky Litter
By: Jennifer Keats Curtis
Illustrated by:
John Gomes
John Gomes
ISBN: 9781628557183
Nonfiction, 4-6, Science
The Princess Who Saved Herself
By: Jonathan Coulton and Greg Pak
Illustrated by:
Takeshi Miyazawa
Takeshi Miyazawa
ISBN: 9781684157105
Fiction, 7-12, Action / Adventure
The Renegades
By: Jeremy Brown and David Selby
Illustrated by:
Katy Jakeway
Katy Jakeway
ISBN: 9780744036749
Fiction, Teen, Contemporary
The Sunshine Squad
By: Jamie Michalak
Illustrated by:
Lorian Tu
Lorian Tu
ISBN: 9781623542740
Fiction, 4-6, Contemporary
The Talk
By: Edited by Wade Hudson & Cheryl Willis Hudson
ISBN: 9780593121610
Nonfiction, 7-12, Diversity
The Wild World Handbook
By: Andrea Debbink
Illustrated by:
Asia Orlando
Asia Orlando
ISBN: 9781683692461
Nonfiction, 7-12, Science
Trillium Sisters 1
By: Laura Brown and Elly Kramer
ISBN: 9781645950141
Fiction, 7-12, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Untold
By: Gabriella Deonath & Kamini Ramdeen
ISBN: 9781645437161
Nonfiction, Teen, Biography / Memoir
Walking toward Peace
By: Kathleen Krull
Illustrated by:
Annie Bowler
Annie Bowler
ISBN: 9781947888265
Fiction, 4-6, Biography / Memoir
We Are Still Here!
By: Traci Sorell
Illustrated by:
Frané Lessac
Frané Lessac
ISBN: 9781623541927
Nonfiction, 7-12, History
Whoosh!
By: Chris Barton
Illustrated by:
Don Tate
Don Tate
ISBN: 9781580892988
Nonfiction, 7-12, Biography / Memoir
Wishes, Dares, & How to Stand Up to a Bully
By: Darlene Beck Jacobson
ISBN: 9781939547620
Fiction, 7-12, Historical Fiction
Women in Biology
By: Mary Wissinger
Illustrated by:
Danielle Pioli
Danielle Pioli
ISBN: 9781938492303
Nonfiction, 7-12, Biography / Memoir
Women in Chemistry
By: Mary Wissinger
Illustrated by:
Danielle Pioli
Danielle Pioli
ISBN: 9781938492310
Nonfiction, 7-12, Biography / Memoir
Women in Physics
By: Mary Wissinger
Illustrated by:
Danielle Pioli
Danielle Pioli
ISBN: 9781945779114
Nonfiction, 7-12, Biography / Memoir
Yao Bai and the Egg Pirates
By: Tim J. Meyers
Illustrated by:
Bonnie Pang
Bonnie Pang
ISBN: 9781513261447
Fiction, 4-6, Action / Adventure
You Are Enough
By: Margaret O'Hair, Sofia Cardoso
Illustrated by:
Sofia Sanchez
Sofia Sanchez
ISBN: 9781338630749
Fiction, 4-6, Diversity
Your Life Matters
By: Chris Singleton
Illustrated by:
Taylor Barron
Taylor Barron
ISBN: 9781952239311
Fiction, 7-12, Biography / Memoir
