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Superman's First Flight (Hello Reader)

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We are home schooling a 7 year old who had a tough time getting started on reading last year. He's progressing very well now, though, so I've been looking for books that are a bit more advanced, closer to third grade level than what he's been reading. This book turned out to be perfect on that score.

The vocabulary is simple enough that my son could read most of it without help, but it introduced several words that he needed some coaching on. As a result, it served both as a way to increase his confidence in his own ability to read and as a way to teach him a few new words. Also, any book about Superman is bound to be of interest to a 7 year old boy, so he really wanted to read it.

The artwork in the book reminds me of the early-mid '90s animated TV series. The plot, while not entirely consistent with most of the other "Superman coming into his powers" stories, was not so different as to bother any but the most die hard detail-oriented Superman fan. The main difference from other versions of the story is that young (teenage) Clark has no idea that he has any super powers at all, and suddenly comes into most of them all at once.

Anytime I can pick up a book about Superman and have a positive message about adoption in it, I will read it to my kids. I have used Superman as an example to my two kids who are adopted. I would like to see more of this type of writing. I have also used the book to increase my child's reading ability. It is easier to learn when there is a common bond. ===> rgkohlman@fuse.net