Strange things begin to happen to Dena Powers on her thirteenth birthday. She writes it off as overtired delusions, but only until lunch time, when an incident at school leads her to believe that her bizarre day is due to more than just lack of sleep. Dena gets home to find out she has super human powers. Her father advises her to keep her them under wraps because of the overwhelming temptation to use them selfishly. However, Dena confides in her BFF's Mary and Rachel, who urge her to use her new gifts to better society. Dena begins a crusade against crime, while still dealing with homework, snobs, and boys, making her world go from confusing to downright chaotic.

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Tags: Megan Bostic, Dena Powers: Superhero?, ABNA Top 100 Semifinalist 2008