Writer Mark Newman and artist Mark Heckman joined forces to tell the story of Billy Cooper, an environmental superhero who does everything in his power to safeguard the Great Lakes from his headquarters in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.



Sooper Yooper: Environmental Defender, and the subsequent tours in support of the book, have been designed to educate and entertain kids about the importance of protecting our natural resources. From the beginning, the message has been simple: when it comes to the environment, everyone can be a superhero!

Buoyed by the success of the first book and ensuing tour, Newman has published three additional books:

• The sequel, Sooper Yooper: The Quest of the Blue Crew, addresses growing environmental concerns and the concepts of teamwork and collaboration.

• Sooper Yooper: H20 (Hero 2 Others), serves as the series’ prequel, telling the story of Billy Cooper and his journey to becoming an environmental superhero.

• Sooper Yooper: Rockman to the Rescue illustrates the work of artist Alexis Rockman, whose exhibition, The Great Lakes Cycle, recently appeared at museums in Grand Rapids, Chicago, Cleveland, Milwaukee, Minneapolis and Flint.

Click on “Tour Schedule” page for more details about Newman’s popular school program and the Sooper Yooper channel on YouTube. You can contact him at newman.mark@mac.com

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