The Minor Miracle

“The Minor Miracle has everything! Superheroes, bad guys, epic trumpet solos, slam dunks, and hilarious hijinks galore. It will make your heart ZING!”—Max Brallier, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Last Kids on Earth

“The Minor Miracle is major fun! Noah and his super crew may stretch the laws of physics with their fantastic feats, but it’s the friendships that give this story its true power. You will find yourself rooting for Noah—and laughing out loud—all the way!”—Christina Soontornvat, bestselling author of The Tryout

“A fresh, fun, and fantastic take on what it means to be a superhero!”—Cynthia Leitich Smith, author of Ancestor Approved and Sisters of the Neversea

“We might think we know all about superheroes, but Meredith Davis, in her debut novel, gives us a spectacular new one—Noah Minor. In a plot filled with twists and turns, readers will discover the same thing Noah does—that superheroism isn’t always about saving the world using extraordinary powers. Sometimes it’s about saving your best friends, and that requires the most amazing power of all: love. That alone is a miracle.”—Kathi Appelt, Newbery Honoree and National Book Award finalist

“This is a fast-paced, fun little story for middle schoolers. It raises some interesting What would you do? questions for kids concerning the use of special abilities, service to others, family responsibilities, and friendship.”—PluggedIn

“Humor, heart, and super heroics—along with some great life lessons—await young readers.”—Reading Is My Superpower

“A fun adventure story readers won’t want to put down!”—Kids Bookshelf

“This is an entertaining story of growing up with superpowers and making good choices.”—Imagination Soup

Meredith Davis is a wife, mother, and grandmother living in Austin, Texas. She is the founder of the Austin chapter of the Society of Children’s Books Writers and Illustrators, and holds an MFA in writing for children and young adults from the Vermont College of Fine Arts. Her first book, Her Own Two Feet, which she co-authored with Rebeka Uwitonze, earned a starred review in Publishers Weekly, was a Junior Library Guild selection, a nominee for the NAACP Image Award, and World magazine’s Children’s Book of the Year for nonfiction.

Billy Yong is an illustrator and character designer. Since starting out he has drawn storyboards, done visual development, and even voice acted for animation, games, and children’s books. Outside of his professional doodlings, he can be found in a cafe, drawing or painting in his sketchbook, developing his personal projects, or teaching Japanese swordsmanship in the dojo. Billy currently lives in sunny Singapore.

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