My Super Duper Me
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- Pre-Order
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- Expected Aug 4, 2026
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- $16.99
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- Pre-Order
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- $16.99
Publisher Description
Literacy crusader and Super Bowl champion Malcolm Mitchell, author of the hugely popular My Very Favorite Book in the Whole Wide World, delivers an unforgettable story that celebrates the power and joy of words!
Welcome to a day in the life of Rhodes. The new kid at school.
He's the only student who eats lunch alone, ends up at the back of the line, can't throw a ball far enough, gets mixed up in math, and reads slower than everyone else. Every day, Rhodes wonders...
Will people ever see me?
Will someone ever hear me?
Will anybody ever try to understand?
Then Mr. Burton, the new school librarian, arrives with a Super-Duper Bookshelf that changes everything.
Like his hugely popular megahit My Very Favorite Book in the Whole Wide World, literacy crusader and Super Bowl champion Malcolm Mitchell delivers an unforgettable story that celebrates the power and joy words can have for every kid who needs a boost from reading a great book and finds it on a special shelf.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
A school librarian comes to the rescue in this celebration of books' transformative power from former NFL player Mitchell and collaborator Lino. New-kid Theo, the only student who eats lunch alone, struggles, too, with comparing himself to others academically ("reads slower than a tired tortoise") and physically ("I'm as short as a hiccup at a giggle party"). But when librarian Mr. Burton ("He's new, just like me") invites Theo into the library, assuring that "Books are wings. They lift you up and show how far you can fly," he helps Theo learn to soar. Each day, Mr. Burton leaves Theo a hopeful, thought-provoking quote alongside the book from which it's excerpted, inviting him to read more about it. After a week of absorbing that optimism and building self-confidence, Theo invites new friends to explore the library. Personal-feeling text brims with emotion, and positive affirmations flow across the pages on purple ribbons or clouds, depicted in graphical poster-like art. Together, the creators deliver an MVP-worthy pep talk in praise of books, educators, and libraries. Protagonists are portrayed with brown skin; background characters are depicted with various skin tones. An author's note concludes. Ages 4–8.
