Penelope Rivera Gaylord – författare

An empowering story about what it means to embody a superhero yourself, one power stance at a time! Six-year-old Mariam loves superheroes, but when she watches them on TV, they feel like they exist on an entirely different planet. Mariam wishes there were more superheroes in her everyday life. As she explores her neighborhood, her mom points out that superheroes do exist within her community. Suddenly, her building s super resembles Superman! The bus driver is just like Wonder Woman! Her neighborhood electrician is as super as Batman! After a long day of emulating the super people in her life, including her super mom, Mariam learns the most important lesson of all: She s a superhero, too!