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Coming of age in rural 1930s America with X-ray vision, the power to stop bullets, and the ability to fly isn&;t exactly every boy&;s story. So just how did Clark Kent, a shy farmer&;s son, grow up to be the Man of Steel? Follow young Clark&;s whirlwind journey from Kansas to New York City&;s Daily Planet. This ace reporter is not the only person leading a double life in a teeming metropolis, just the only one able to leap tall buildings in a single bound&;a skill that comes in handy when battling powerful criminal masterminds like scheming Lex Luthor and fascist robots. But can Clark&;s midwestern charm save the day and win the heart of stunning, seen-it-all newspaperwoman Lois Lane? Or is that a job for Superman?

Tom De Haven is the author of eight novels, including the Derby Dugan trilogy, and the nonfiction book Our Hero: Superman on Earth. A frequent contributor to The New York Times, he lives in Virginia, where he teaches creative writing at Virginia Commonwealth University.