Name: Leon the Extraordinary (Leon, Book 1)
Author: Nicholas, Jamar
ISBN: [978-1-33874-415-6,1-33874-415-1]

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Leon the Extraordinary (Leon, Book 1)

Author: Nicholas, Jamar

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Follett Number: 1615GU0
Audience: Upper Elementary
Publisher: Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic, 2022
Format: 267 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 24 cm
ISBN-13: 978-1-33874-415-6
ISBN-10: 1-33874-415-1
LCCN: 2021-936599
Dewey: 741.5
Classifications: Nonfiction

Subjects:

Action and Adventure Comics

Adventure and Adventurers Fiction

Friendship Fiction

Graphic Novels

Humorous Comics

Humorous Stories

Superhero Comics

Superheroes Fiction

Zombies Fiction

"Leon is an ordinary kid who becomes extraordinary when he fights a supervillain to save his school! In the city where Leon lives, superheroes--and supervillains--are commonplace. So how does an ordinary kid like Leon, who has no superpowers himself, become the superhero he wants to be? When all his classmates suddenly become obsessed with a new phone app that turns them into zombies, Leon gets his chance to prove that using his brain and following his heart can save the day"--Provided by publisher.

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Leon is an ordinary kid who becomes extraordinary when he fights a supervillain to save his school! "Leon is a superhero, whose powers are kindness and common sense. It's a really good book about a really good kid!" -- Jerry Craft, author and illustrator of New Kid "A heartfelt and hilarious hero's journey. LEON is super!" -- Lincoln Peirce, author and illustrator of Big Nate In the city where Leon lives, superheroes -- and supervillains -- are commonplace. So how does an ordinary kid like Leon, who has no superpowers himself, become the superhero he wants to be? When all his classmates suddenly become obsessed with a new phone app that turns them into zombies, Leon gets his chance to prove that using his brain and following his heart can save the day. Equal parts New Kid and The Incredibles, the first graphic novel in this action-packed, heartfelt, and joyously funny series by Jamar Nicholas reminds readers that when it comes to being a hero, you just need to believe in yourself.

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