These short biographies are presented in a comic book style, making their stories accessible and engaging. Jono Lancaster was born with Treacher Collins Syndrome - a condition that affects facial appearence - and at only two weeks old, he found himself in foster care. The author hasn’t let his physical condition and abandonment bring him down and after a bumpy quest, he has become his own superhero on self love with many kind superheroes by his side. No matter how big or small it might be, your power can be used to change the world for the better too. Come down the travelators, exit Sainsbury's, turn right and follow the pedestrianised walkway to Crown Walk and turn right - and Coles will be right in front of you.

Now Jono is a charity founder, public speaker and powerful voice for inclusivity and acceptance online. From small acts of kindness to inventions that have saved the lives of hundreds of people, every person in this book has found their passion – or their superpower.He regularly travels the world and is now a hero to thousands of children and families within the craniofacial community and beyond.

Hotjar sets this cookie to know whether a user is included in the data sampling defined by the site's pageview limit. It doesn’t matter who you are, what you look like, or where you come from – finding and celebrating what you love about yourself will open the world up to you. As the title suggests, this is not a book about superheroes, though comparisons are made, nor is it (necessarily) a book about famous people, though they are mentioned.We work closely with publishers and authors to ensure that we offer the best books on the market for your child. This book is my story, the way I found self-love and the important lessons I have learned along the way. The book is honest and raw and hits some really dark topics which are handled with brutal, heart wrenching honesty. All of this is geared at helping us become more aware of what heroism could be – making a difference. A proud Yorkshire lad, he loves cheering on his local rugby team, the Featherstone Rovers, and his is the co-founder of charity Love Me Love My Face, which supports those with Treacher Collins Syndrome and other craniofacial conditions.

Publishing director Laura Higginson bought world language rights directly from the author, for publication on 20th July 2023. The _ga cookie, installed by Google Analytics, calculates visitor, session and campaign data and also keeps track of site usage for the site's analytics report. So, the publisher says, he became his own advocate, the role model he wished he could have had as a kid – his own hero. It’s very easy to read, full of advice and guidance, and contains very powerful messages about the importance of processing your feelings, parental love, and most of all, self love. Inspirational, empowering and moving - this is an extraordinary memoir with a powerful you are strong enough to become your own hero.This book should be mandatory reading in all our schools, to help us all become better, more understanding, caring, humane, human beings. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. From small acts of kindness to inventions that have saved the lives of hundreds of people, every person in this book has found their passion - or their superpower.