The kids in these short stories each have a minor superpower they're learning to live with. One can shape-shift--but only part of her body, and only on Mondays. Another can always tell whether an avocado is perfectly ripe. One can even hear the thoughts of the animals in the pet store! But what these stories are really about is their young protagonists "owning" a power that contributes to their individuality, that allows them to find their place in the world, that shows them a potential they might not have imagined.

The power of discovering who we are.A river of thoughts / text and illustrations by Jarrett J. Krosoczka -- 2.4 seconds to sonder / by Pablo Cartaya -- Shift / by Nikki Grimes -- Matchmaker / by Pam Muñoz Ryan -- The chameleon's kiss / by Mitali Perkins -- Corwin the empathic / by Brian Young -- Fingers crossed / by Kyle Lukoff -- The power of being who we are. Welcome to The Gabby Moore Show / by Ibi Zoboi -- Roll on / by Linda Sue Park -- Rescue day / by Leah Henderson -- The hieroglyph / by Gary D. Schmidt -- The boy with the demon claw / by Daniel Nayeri -- Asian parents dictionary / by Remy Lai -- Shadow rescue: a tale of heroic Rodentia / by Meg Medina.