Boys of Steel

The Creators of Superman

The Creators of Superman

The Creators of Superman

By Marc Tyler Nobleman
Illustrated by Ross Macdonald

By Marc Tyler Nobleman
Illustrated by Ross Macdonald

By Marc Tyler Nobleman
Illustrated by Ross Macdonald

Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books | Children’s Picture Books

Category: Children’s Picture Books

Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books

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Boys of Steel by Marc Tyler Nobleman

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Jun 11, 2013 | 40 Pages | Middle Grade (10 and up)

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Jul 22, 2008 | 40 Pages | 6-9 years

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    About Boys of Steel

    Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, two high school misfits in Depression-era Cleveland, were more like Clark Kent–meek, mild, and myopic–than his secret identity, Superman. Both boys escaped into the worlds of science fiction and pulp magazine adventure tales. Jerry wrote his own original stories and Joe illustrated them. In 1934, the summer they graduated from high school, they created a superhero who was everything they were not. It was four more years before they convinced a publisher to take a chance on their Man of Steel in a new format–the comic book. The author includes a provocative afterword about the long struggle Jerry and Joe had with DC Comics when the boys realized they had made a mistake in selling all rights to Superman for a mere $130.

    About Boys of Steel

    JERRY SIEGEL AND Joe Shuster, two misfit teens in Depression-era Cleveland, were more like Clark Kent—meek, mild, and myopic—than his secret identity, Superman. Both boys escaped into the worlds of science fiction and pulp magazine adventure tales. Jerry wrote stories, and Joe illustrated them. In 1934, they created a superhero who was everything they were not. It was four more years before they convinced a publisher to take a chance on their Man of Steel in a new format—the comic book. The author includes a provocative afterword about Jerry and Joe’s long struggle with DC Comics when they realized they had made a mistake in selling all rights to Superman for a mere $130!

    Marc Tyler Nobleman’s text captures the excitement of Jerry and Joe’s triumph, and the energetic illustrations by Ross MacDonald, the author-artist of Another Perfect Day, are a perfect complement to the time, the place, and the two young visionaries.

    About Boys of Steel

    Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, two high school misfits in Depression-era Cleveland, were more like Clark Kent–meek, mild, and myopic–than his secret identity, Superman. Both boys escaped into the worlds of science fiction and pulp magazine adventure tales. Jerry wrote his own original stories and Joe illustrated them. In 1934, the summer they graduated from high school, they created a superhero who was everything they were not. It was four more years before they convinced a publisher to take a chance on their Man of Steel in a new format–the comic book. The author includes a provocative afterword about the long struggle Jerry and Joe had with DC Comics when the boys realized they had made a mistake in selling all rights to Superman for a mere $130.

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    Awards

    IRA–CBC Children’s Choice WINNER

    Kirkus Reviews Best ChildrenÂ’s Books WINNER 2008

    Sydney Taylor Book Award, Association of Jewish Libraries WINNER

    Arizona Young Readers Award SUBMITTED

    Pennsylvania Young Readers Choice Award NOMINEE

    Rhode Island Children’s Book Award NOMINEE

    Utah Children’s Book Award NOMINEE

    Praise

    Starred Review, Booklist, June 1, 2008:
    “[T]his robust treatment does [Shuster and Siegel’s] story justice.”
    Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews, June 1, 2008:
    "The battle for truth and justice is truly never-ending."
    Starred Review, Publishers Weekly, June 23, 2008:
    “Nobleman details this achievement with a zest amplified by MacDonald’s … punchy illustrations.”

    Product Details

    Paperback
    Published by Dragonfly Books
    Jun 11, 2013 | 40 Pages | 8-1/2 x 11 | Middle Grade (10 and up) | ISBN 9780449810637

    Hardcover
    Published by Knopf Books for Young Readers
    Jul 22, 2008 | 40 Pages | 8-1/2 x 11 | 6-9 years | ISBN 9780375838026

    Ebook
    Published by Knopf Books for Young Readers
    Jun 11, 2013 | 40 Pages | Middle Grade (10 and up) | ISBN 9780449810644

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