"Readers should readily respond to Jessie's mission of self-improvement." -- Kirkus Reviews "Jessi is an engaging protagonist, and learning more about girls and women in comics is a welcome contribution to the genre." -- School Library Journal "Pearn's commercial comics illustration style, with wide-eyed characters and plenty of motion, is perfectly suited to the subject matter, which . will appeal to hardcore superhero fans normally leery of any reading material that isn't segmented into panels." -- Quill & Quire We need positive influences for girls. Super proud to be a part of Project Superhero , providing exactly this." -- Olympian Clara Hughes "In Project Superhero , E. Paul Zehr and Kris Pearn combine science facts, lively illustrations, and comic-book trivia to tell the story of a young girl who discovers her own super talents.
" -- 49th Shelf, Most Anticipated Fall 2014 Kids' Books "It contains a ‘feel good' message that reinforces the reality that superheroes are for everyone." -- Newsorama.com "The interviews are compelling . the science is appealing . and the multiple approaches give this multiple audiences. Comic book fans, science geeks, history buffs, and fans of realistic fiction may all find a piece of this to enjoy, and Jessie's cheerful narration is enjoyable throughout." -- The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books " Project Superhero is a faux diary fiction/non-fiction hybrid about comic book superheroes, but without any comics . Intrigued? You should be .
The illustrations throughout are wonderful and full of life and fun." -- Canadian Children's Book News "An enjoyable journey where Jessie must confront her own fears and insecurities while discovering what makes regular people heroes . Lively and detailed black and white illustrations by Kris Pearn are abundantly woven throughout, greatly complementing the action." -- Winnipeg Public Library "While it's sad that there are so few resources to celebrate science (and superheroes!) for this specific audience, Project Superhero a great story and an even better girl character as the protagonist, making Project Superhero worth the wait. It's so good, I went out and bought a copy for every young girl on my Christmas list this year. And my son will be reading it too." -- GeekDad "A fiction/non-fiction hybrid extension of those themes targeted at tweens, particularly girls. Project Superhero is all of this wrapped in a package of a lot of comic book history with a dash of science, history, and language lessons.
It's also delightfully illustrated." -- GeekMom.