Thursday, February 21, 2013

Sutton, Laurie S. Demons of Deep Space.


Sutton, Laurie S.   Demons of Deep SpaceCapstone/Stone Arch    88p  $25.32 978-1-4342-4098-9       2013  elem  VG      series: DC Superheroes: Man of Steel  Graphic novels
           
Reluctant readers who enjoy Superman and superheroes in general will enjoy this new title by Laurie Sutton, illustrated by Luciano Vecchio.  In this title, Superman is busy saving a submarine, when a Metropolis Airline plane needs assistance.  When Superman is assisting the airplane, he realizes that something big is happening.  Along with two new gods, Superman and his friends are being invaded by the Female Furies, and Darkseid is behind it all.  Fearing that Darkseid and his crew might find the Infinity Particle, Superman and his friends must stop him to save the universe.  Readers will cheer Superman on as he battles with the evil Lord Darkseid, since he’s the only one who can defeat him.  The author uses onomatopoeia to describe the sounds of actions throughout. 

The book includes several pages of color graphics intermixed in the story, a profile of Darkseid, biographical information on the author and illustrator, a glossary of terms, discussion questions, and writing prompts.   Students are also given guided to FactHound, where they may use the book’s International Standard Book Number to obtain additional information and other cool things.

For schools that use Accelerated Reader, this title already has a quiz ready for readers (AR Quiz #152839).      

Superman (Fictional character)-Fiction              --Charleen Forba-Mayer

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