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by Adam Maitland (Author)
By day, Dexter is just a twelve-year-old kid who wears glasses, has messy hair, likes only soft clothes that don't make his skin itch, and loves to play with his dragon toys. He doesn't fit in because he doesn't always use the right words to talk to people, or he gets upset about something others don't think is a big deal. Dexter is just different. But he's OK with that. He understands that all the things that make him odd are because he's meant to be different. He's meant to be a superhero with a cape and superpowers. When the world is in trouble, Dexter puts on his cape (which makes him look cooler and feel stronger and wiser and protects him). He becomes Super Drat, a superhero with a mission to change the world. A book for young readers, The Superhero Within tells a story to help children understand that everyone is different and that's what makes the world special.
Author Biography
Adam Maitland earned a master's degree in special education from Pacific University and is currently a special education teacher in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. He previously taught STEM grades K-8, 2nd grade, and other special education programs for grades K-5. Adam received the 2016 Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science and continues to work with students of all ability levels to help them reach their fullest protentional.
