heroes and heroines

After his parents die, Jeffrey Lionel Magee's life becomes legendary, as he accomplishes athletic and other feats which awe his contemporaries.

Victor breaks out of prison with the help of a young girl with great abilities to find his college roommate, when he discovers that their thesis about how adrenaline, near-death experiences, and supernatural events can make someone gain extraordinary abilities under the right conditions is being used by his college friend.

A graphic-novel retelling of the legend in which Robin Hood and his band of outlaws take from the rich and give to the poor, fighting for the oppressed and against the evil Sheriff of Nottingham.

Examines twenty-eight days of great importance to African American history, from the shooting of young slave Crispus Attucks in 1770 up through the inauguration of Barack Obama to the presidency in 2009.

Introduces readers to twenty-five people--including Nelson Mandela, Maya Angelou, Stephen Hawking, Mahatma Gandhi, and Sophie Scholl--who spoke out against injustice and overcame obstacles.

"This title gives credit to the incredible people who have stepped up during the COVID-19 pandemic, including hospital workers like doctors and nurses. It also recognizes the unlikely heroes, such as grocery store and convenience store workers, as well as volunteers, teachers, and parents, who are all making sure our communities are cared for and our students are learning"--Amazon.

A young Muslim girl named Yasmin cannot figure out who her personal hero is, and she is supposed to write about her hero for class. Then her teacher, Ms. Alex, gives her an idea.

Contains forty short biographies of notable African American women.

Yukio, Japan's premiere spy and leading comedienne, finds an old photograph on the set of her television show that throws her entire life into disarray.

After his time-traveling deeds cause the destruction of the world by preventing Harold and George from creating Captain Underpants, Tippy Tinkletrousers tries to use his time machine to correct the situation, but it proves to be difficult to fix.