Superman: Dawnbreaker
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Chapter Book · Ages 12–17 · 2019

Superman: Dawnbreaker

Part of the DC Icons series

A young hero must uncover a dark secret threatening his town.

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Clark Kent, faster and stronger than his peers, struggles to remain unnoticed. When he hears a girl's cry, he discovers a sinister mystery of disappearing people. With Lana Lang, he must confront the hidden evil in Smallville before it spreads. Can the future Man of Steel save his town and embrace his destiny?

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THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES: DC ICONS! Don’t miss the coming-of-age story of the world’s first super hero, SUPERMAN, from Newbery award-winning and #1 New York Times bestselling author MATT DE LA PEÑA. “In his brilliant take on Superman, de la Peña shows us that there’s a chance we’ll all need to step up like Clark Kent–with or without a cape.” –Jason Reynolds, New York Times bestselling author of Miles Morales: Spider-Man and Long Way Down “Everything we love about the Man of Steel: courageous, compassionate, and full of hope.” –Gene Luen Yang, author of New Super-Man and National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature When the dawn breaks, a hero rises. Clark Kent has always been faster, stronger, better than everyone around him. He knows drawing attention to himself could be dangerous, but lately it’s difficult to stay in the shadows. And he’s not the only one with something to hide. When Clark follows the sound of a girl crying, he comes across Gloria Alvarez and learns that people have been disappearing. With his best friend, Lana Lang, at his side, Clark is determined to discover what evil lies below the surface of their town. Before he can save the world, the future Man of Steel must save Smallville. “A wonderful, bold interpretation of a DC icon that aspires to embrace all readers, new and old.” –Kirkus Reviews, STARRED REVIEW Continue with the rest of the DC Icons series! Read the books in any order you choose: Wonder Woman: Warbringer by Leigh Bardugo Batman: Nightwalker by Marie Lu * Catwoman: Soulstealer by Sarah J. Maas

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Format
Paperback
Pages
352
Reading age
12–17
Audience
Young Adult
Lexile
HL710L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
5.09
F&P level
~Q
AR points
11
AR interest level
UG
AR quiz
501563
Publication
Published
March 3, 2020
First published
March 5, 2019
Publisher
Ember
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780399549687

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