Supers (Book One): A Little Star Past Cassiopeia - Softcover

Maupomé, Frédéric

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1603094393 ISBN 13: 9781603094399

Publisher: Top Shelf Productions, 2019

Synopsis

ACBD Award Winner! Real life meets super-powered action when three refugee siblings with a secret start a new school year as the ultimate illegal aliens.

"Will you tell me about Mom?"
"I don't remember much, you know."
"You can make it up. I don't mind."

Matt, Lily, and Benji aren't from around here. Abandoned on planet Earth, hiding far from their home, they can't even use their powers in public, for fear of being discovered. Starting at a new school is hard enough already...

Supers won the first ever Youth Award from ACBD (the French Association of Comics Critics) thanks to its rich blend of family tension, super-thrills, and classroom drama, all presented in gorgeous full-color artwork. Now it's your turn to meet these awesome immigrants. Welcome to the family!

About this title

About the Author:

Despite his initial calling to be a musketeer, Frédéric Maupomé studied mathematics and became a teacher. His lessons were full of princesses and superheroes, and not so full of math, so he decided to quit education to write children's books. His very first book, Pirateries, was picked by the French department of education as recommended reading. He began writing comics in 2010 with Anuki. He lives in Toulouse with his wife, their two kids, his piano, and we'll not say how many swords.

David fell into the world of comics even before he learned to read. After studying art history, he moved to Poland, where the letter V doesn't exist, so he launched his career with a funny pseudonym, Dawid. Returning to France, he joined different cartoonist workshops in Tours, producing drawings, games, and cartoons for young audiences, schoolbooks, and newspapers. His published work includes two books with Delphine Cuveele (Passe-Passe and Dessus Dessous) and the Supers series (winner of the 2016 ABCD youth prize) with Frédéric Maupomé.

From School Library Journal:

Gr 4-7-Starting at a new school can be hard for anyone, but it's especially tough for Matt and his younger siblings, who are originally from space and have superpowers. Matt worries that if anyone discovers their abilities, or that they have no parents, they'll have to go into hiding again or "end up a lab rat." If that means Matt can't fight back when he's bullied, so be it. But when disaster strikes the city, their alien superpowers may be just the thing needed to save the day. Featuring heartfelt and realistic sibling relationships, school drama, and a fiery mystery, this story has wide appeal. The panels are neat and filled with warm and inviting colors and art. A French import, this first in a trilogy won the Youth Award from ACBD (French Association of Comics Critics). Readers will be left wanting more-here's hoping the publisher translates and releases the other titles soon. VERDICT An enticing series start for graphic novel fans.-Jenna Friebel, Oak Park Public Library, ILα(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

About this edition

• Publisher: Top Shelf Productions
• Publication date: 2019
• ISBN 10: 1603094393
• ISBN 13: 9781603094399
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 112
• Illustrator: Dawid