Captain Nobody (novel)
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Captain Nobody is a children's novel by Dean Pitchford about a shy boy who gains confidence and a new identity after creating a superhero persona while coping with his older brother's accident.
Observed surface forms (1)
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| Captain Nobody | 0 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
children's novel
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novel ⓘ |
| author | Dean Pitchford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralConflict | Newton struggles with feeling invisible compared to his star-athlete brother and with the aftermath of his brother's injury. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| featuresCharacter |
Cecilia
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Chris Newman NERFINISHED ⓘ JJ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
children's literature
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realistic fiction ⓘ |
| hasAgeGroup | 8–12 years ⓘ |
| hasSuperheroPersona | Captain Nobody NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intendedUse |
classroom novel study
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independent reading in elementary and middle schools ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Newton Newman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A shy boy gains confidence after creating a superhero persona while dealing with his older brother's accident. ⓘ |
| protagonist | Newton Newman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 21st century ⓘ |
| publisher | G. P. Putnam's Sons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | American small town ⓘ |
| targetAudience | middle-grade readers ⓘ |
| theme |
coping with trauma
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family ⓘ heroism ⓘ identity ⓘ self-confidence ⓘ |
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