Winged heroes, for all birdkind, by Mya Thompson ; illustrated by Virginia Greene
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Winged heroes, for all birdkind, by Mya Thompson ; illustrated by Virginia Greene
Language
eng
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
no index present
Literary Form
fiction
Main title
Winged heroes
Nature of contents
comics graphic novels
Oclc number
1273577590
Responsibility statement
by Mya Thompson ; illustrated by Virginia Greene
Sub title
for all birdkind
Summary
"A cheeky proclamation of bird power, a graphic novel that's steeped in science and offers engaging anthropomorphic adventures. Emilio, a bullied rock pigeon whose family cautions him that "a brave pigeon is a dead pigeon," spends his free time reading a Winged Heroes comic book and wishing for super powers like the heroes in its pages. In the midst of feeling sorry for himself and his mediocre fowl abilities, Emilio and his flock-sister Nina and pals Winslow and Carmen -- set out to find the secret headquarters of the comic's Winged Heroes, fittingly presumed to be in the Statue of Liberty. When they encounter danger along the way, ending up separated and lost, Emilio is forced to find his "inner power" to save his friends. Emilio's dream encounter with "real life hero" Mary of Exeter, a World War II-era trained homing pigeon who teaches him to use his innate navigational skills, is the catalyst for a heroic rescue and his eventual re-imagining as "Emilio the Extraordinary." Frequent references to the different types of birds featured in the Winged Heroes, and their natural diet and abilities, underscore Thompson's educational aim -- as do the fun facts at the end about homing pigeons' magnetic field navigation, discussion questions on understanding habitats, and engaging information about the real bird species who inspired the characters."--, Amazon
Target audience
juvenile
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- Pigeons -- Comic books, strips, etc
- Ability -- Juvenile fiction
- Heroes -- Comic books, strips, etc
- Graphic novels
- Ability -- Comic books, strips, etc
- Pigeons -- Juvenile fiction
- Conduct of life -- Comic books, strips, etc
- Comics (Graphic works)
- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
- Birds -- Juvenile fiction
- Heroes -- Juvenile fiction
- Action and adventure comics
- Graphic novels
- Pigeons + Behavior -- Comic books, strips, etc
- Birds -- Comic books, strips, etc
- Pigeons + Behavior -- Juvenile fiction
- Animal fiction
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- Pigeons -- Comic books, strips, etc
- Ability -- Juvenile fiction
- Heroes -- Comic books, strips, etc
- Graphic novels
- Ability -- Comic books, strips, etc
- Pigeons -- Juvenile fiction
- Conduct of life -- Comic books, strips, etc
- Comics (Graphic works)
- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
- Birds -- Juvenile fiction
- Heroes -- Juvenile fiction
- Action and adventure comics
- Graphic novels
- Pigeons + Behavior -- Comic books, strips, etc
- Birds -- Comic books, strips, etc
- Pigeons + Behavior -- Juvenile fiction
- Animal fiction
- Author1
- Illustrator1
- Mapped to1