Winged Heroes: For All Birdkind: A Science Graphic Novel

Book Synopsis: "...part comic adventure, part treatise about the "real-life power of birds"...a rousing flight of fancy that will inspire and entertain!"–BookLife Reviews

Birds have real superpowers! Peregrine Falcons have super-speed and can fly up to 242 miles per hour as the fastest animal on earth. Hummingbirds have super-stability and can hover in place and fly backward like a helicopter. Snowy Owls have super-hea­ing and can find animals buried under snow by listening. Golder Eagles have super-sight, seeing prey more than a mile away. Wandering Albatrosses have super-endurance and can fly up to 75,000 miles a year across oceans. To humans, these and other natural bird superpowers are astounding.

But does an under-confident pigeon have any powers?

This is the story of Emilio, an ordinary kid who happens to be a pigeon. When life gets him down, he looks to his favorite comic book heroes for answers – The Winged Heroes. No matter what, they always find a way to save birdkind with their amazing superpowers and daring missions. So why can't he score even a small crust of bread at the park? Join Emilio on a journey to discover his own powers in a world of challenges.

Winged Heroes contains extensive backmatter for further learning, including a spread on "Pigeon Superpowers," a "Meet the Real Birds" section with full-color photographs and species info on the birds in the story, and Activities and Discussion Questions. The title and detail on the cover are foil-stamped silver, and the book has French flaps for easy bookmarking.

Birds in this book:

• American Crow
• Canada Goose
• Homing Pigeon
• Common Potoo
• European Starling
• Golden Eagle
• House Sparrow
• Osprey
• Peregrine Falcon
• Rock Pigeon
• Ruby-throated Hummingbird
• Snowy Owl
• Wandering Albatross

Readers are invited to take a scientific personality and behavior quiz, "What Winged Hero are you most like?" at WingedHeroes.com matching people with the Winged Heroes superhero they are most like!

35% of the net proceeds from every Cornell Lab Publishing Group book purchase will support projects such as children's educational and community programs.