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Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster: We Created Superman

Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster: We Created Superman

by Kingsley, Troupe Thomas

ISBN: 9798892602501

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Look... up in the sky! Here’s your chance to get to know Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, creators of Superman™.Learn how their mutual love of science fiction inspired them to imagine the Man of Steel. Find out how Superman went from comic book pages to the big screen. Peek inside the minds behind America’s first and most famous superhero.

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  • Copyright: 2025
    Imprint:     Mitchell Lane
    Category:     Nonfiction

    Interest Level:

    • Primary
    • Intermediate

    Reading Level:

    • Grade 4
    • Grade 5

    AR Title: No

  • Book Features:

    • Be A Creator section
    • Comprehension quiz
    • Full-color photographs
    • Further Resources
    • Glossary
    • High Interest, Low Readability (Hi-Lo)
    • Index
    • Interesting facts
    • Table of Contents

    Dewey Number: 922.0
    Page Count:     32
    Trim:     6 1/2 x 9 1/4

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"VERDICT: Superman, Barbie, Pokémon, etc., still have many fans and these titles will attract those readers. Selectors should consider."--SLJ

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