Description:
Nalvana feels like all of her friends have some type of superpower. She has friends with super speed (who always beat her in races), friends who can fly (or at least jump from a swing and seem to fly across the playground), and friends who are better than her at a million other things. But when her mom shows Nalvana that she is unique and special, she realizes that her superpower was right in front of her all along.
Brief description:
Tim Mack cannot fly, run super fast, or swim like a fish, so instead he draws those things. Tim is a Canadian-born illustrator living in Vancouver, British Columbia. He enjoys playing with colours and shapes and never misses an opportunity to swim in the ocean, though he still wishes he could swim as well as a fish.
Review Quotes:
"Nalvana is a bundle of creativity, spunk, and determination--readers will be happy to know her." -- Kirkus
". . . [A] book kids will clamor to read, even as they learn terms like 'anaana', 'inuksuk', and 'panik'. That's it's superpower."--School Library Journal
"[W]ell-written, heart-warming, set in a unique part of the country, and features a young superhero everyone can relate to." -- Quill & Quire
"Aviaq Johnston has made her story one of inclusivity, not exclusivity." -- CanLit for Little Canadians