Captain Perseverance: How I Became a Superhero (Grit Alliance) - Softcover

Bagert, Brod

Softcover

ISBN 10: 099646655X ISBN 13: 9780996466554

Publisher: Brod Bagert Poetry DBA Juliahouse, 2016

Synopsis

Captain Perseverance, ordinary kid turned superhero, discovers the superpower that turns the dread of struggle into the joy of success. Learning to read, long division, science fair, band—“I break the chains, I fly sky high, there’s nothing I can’t do!”

With high-energy illustrations and text that sings from the page, Captain Perseverance inspires young readers to discover the power of grit. 

About this title

About the Author:

Brod Bagert is the award-winning author of 17 books of poetry for children, young adults, and adults. His work has received numerous awards including the International Literacy Association's prestigious Young Adults Choices award, the Association of Educational Publishers Distinguished Achievement Award, the Independent Publisher Gold Book Award, and Mom's Choices Gold Medal. Born and raised in the City of New Orleans, Brod studied the classics in Latin and Greek, wrestled and boxed to vent adolescent angst, fell in love with and married his high-school sweetheart, practiced law, served in public office, and reared four children that are the joy of his life. Today Brod mesmerizes audiences with poetry, both his and those of the great authors of history, leaving participants with a new or reinvigorated love for poetry in the process.

About this edition

• Publisher: Brod Bagert Poetry DBA Juliahouse
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 099646655X
• ISBN 13: 9780996466554
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 36
• Illustrator: Aitkenhead Cam