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Join 13-year-old Jessie as she keeps a diary of her class's yearlong research project on superheroes, which culminates in the Superhero Slam: a head-to-head debate battle in front of the entire school. It's shy, comics-obsessed Jessie's dream come true . . . and worst nightmare. She decides to champion Batgirl, a regular person (albeit with major talent and training under her utility belt) , and soon Jessie wonders what it would take to be Batgirl. Will she prove to her best friends, Cade and Audrey, that she's more than a sidekick? Can she take down archenemy Dylan at the Slam?Combining science facts, lively illustrations, and comic-book trivia with actual correspondence from superhumans such as NYPD Sergeant Mike Bruen, Olympian Clara Hughes, and Captain Marvel writer Kelly Sue DeConnick, Project Superhero is a celebration of the heroes among us and of one girl's super-secret identity: herself.
About the Author
E. PAUL ZEHR, PhD, is professor, author, & martial artist at the University of Victoria. Paul uses superheroes as foils for exploring science, human achievement and ability. His recent books include CHASING CAPTAIN AMERICA: HOW ADVANCES IN SCIENCE, ENGINEERING, AND BIOTECHNOLOGY WILL PRODUCE A SUPERHUMAN (2018) , BECOMING BATMAN: THE POSSIBILITY OF A SUPERHERO (2008) , and INVENTING IRON MAN: THE POSSIBILITY OF A HUMAN MACHINE (2011) . His hybrid novel PROJECT SUPERHERO (2014) won the 2015 Juvenile Fiction "IPPY" Silver Medal. Paul received the 2012 Craigdarroch Award for Research Communications at UVic and the 2015 Science Educator award from the Society for Neuroscience. Paul blogs at Psychology Today "Black Belt Brain" and guest blogs at Scientific American and Discover magazines.
