By Barry Lyga
Scholastic Press, 2010. Fiction 180 p.
Twelve-year-old Kyle Camden develops greater mental agility
and superpowers during a plasma storm that also brings Mighty Mike, an alien,
to the town of Bouring, While each does what he thinks is best, Kyle is
labeled a villain and Mike a hero.
By Lee Bacon
Delacourte Press, 2012. Fiction. 258 p.
Besides being bullied, Joshua faces one more obstacle in
middle school, trying to hide his identity as the son of supervillains, the
Dread Duo.
By John David Anderson
Harper Collins, 2014. Fiction. 277 p.
Michael Morn is a supervillain-in-training and the adoptive
son of the brilliant criminal mastermind. When a new superhero arrives in town, Michael has to decide if he is a good guy or a bad guy, and what is the difference.
By Matthew Cody
Alfred A. Knopf, 2009. Fiction. 279 p.
Soon after moving to Noble's Green, Pennsylvania,
twelve-year-old Daniel learns that his new friends have super powers that they
will lose when they turn thirteen, unless he can use his brain power to protect
them.
By Kelly McCullough
Feiwell &Friends, 2015. Fiction. 328 p.
Superhero geek Evan survives a supervillian's death ray, and
is sent to the Academy for Metahuman Operatives. Unfortunately, instead of
fighting bad guys, Evan finds himself blacklisted, and on the wrong side of the
school's director. Can he convince his semi-retired has-been mentor to become a
real hero once again?
By Alexander Irvine
Little Borwn and Co, 2014. Fiction. 152 p.
Steve Rogers wants to serve his country, but is stuck in a
weak little body. Then he is discovered
by a brilliant scientists who makes him into a super soldier. This is a fictionalization of the movie that is appropriate for middle grade aged children.
By Michael Chabon
Balzar & Bray, 2011. Picture Book
A young superhero describes his awesome powers, which he
then demonstrates as various foes arrive on the scene.
By Calliope Glass
Marvel Press, 2015. Picture Book
Readers must shake, touch and tap the pictures in the book
to help the superheroes assemble for their next mission.
By David Soman
Illustrated by Jacky Davis
Dial Books for Young Readers, 2015. Picture Book
After her brother tells her she is too little to play with
him, Lulu, dressed as Ladybug Girl, makes her own fun.
By Deb Pilutti
Henry Holt and Co, 2014. Picture Book
An instruction manual for aspiring superheroes that follows
the adventures of action-figure Captain Magma and his sidekick/owner Lava Boy
as they outsmart a villainous dinosaur, evade a bee, and save a worm from
certain destruction.
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