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    Superluminous
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    Superluminous
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    Superluminous

    By Ian De Haes

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    Nour loves the luminous glow she was born with, but it’s only when it starts to dim that she discovers the true power of her brilliant light.

    Nour has a superpower: she glows. Her light shines so bright, she feels like a star in the night sky. But when kids at school notice her glow, they’re not impressed. If she had a real superpower, they say, she could fly or turn invisible. So Nour stops feeling special. And as her light dims, her world darkens . . . until a nighttime cry from her baby sister shows her how powerful her glow can be.

    Ian De Haes’s heartfelt story and radiant illustrations highlight themes of self-confidence, bravery, empathy, and the imaginative power of a strong female protagonist—whose name means light in Arabic.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAnnick Press
    Release dateMar 10, 2020
    ISBN9781773213811
    Superluminous
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    Ian De Haes

    IAN DE HAES is a former bookseller and graphic designer. He started creating picture books with his wife, who writes many of the stories he illustrates. He lives in Brussels, Belgium.

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