{"product_id":"9780374314439","title":"Not All Heroes","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eNot All Heroes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Josephine Cameron\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eEven though her family moved across the country for a “fresh start” after her little brother’s death, eleven-year-old Zinnia Helinski still feels like she’s stuck waiting for her new life to begin. Then she spots her new neighbor, Kris, climbing down the fire escape of their apartment building. He’s wearing a black eye mask! And Spandex leggings. . . . And a blue body suit?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSoon Zinnia finds herself in a secret club for kids who want to be heroes. The Reality Shifters don’t have superpowers, but they \u003ci\u003edo\u003c\/i\u003e have the power to make positive change in their neighborhoods. And a change is just what Zinnia is looking for!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt first, she feels invincible. Zinnia finally has friends and is on the kind of real-life adventures her little brother, Wally, would have loved. But when her teammates lose sight of their goals, Zinnia must find the balance between bravery and recklessness, and learn to be a hero without her cape.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Junior Library Guild Selection \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"With its clear, accessible writing, this suspenseful story masterfully juggles many topics: grief; self-assurance; the need for individual, collective, and systemic approaches to ableism, poverty, and other social ills; and the fine line between “extreme altruism” and self-aggrandizement. Morally complex and extremely fun.\" —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eNot All Heroes \u003c\/i\u003epromotes the insight that we all have the superpower to help people in need, even if only in small ways.\" —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A rivalry with another RLSH league add a lively element, but the story stays grounded in day-to-day life, encouraging readers to think critically about what allyship means and how to avoid centering oneself.\" —\u003ci\u003eHorn Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780374314439\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40814614806734,"sku":"9780374314439","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_d710b29c-0813-48fb-a819-91265e88e80e.jpg?v=1642758608","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780374314439","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}