Miles Morales

Jason Reynolds

eBook - 2017

"Everyone gets mad at hustlers, especially if you're on the victim side of the hustle. And Miles knew hustling was in his veins." Miles Morales is just your average teenager. Dinner every Sunday with his parents, chilling out playing old-school video games with his best friend, Ganke, crushing on brainy, beautiful poet Alicia. He's even got a scholarship spot at the prestigious Brooklyn Visions Academy. Oh yeah, and he's Spider Man. But lately, Miles's spidey-sense has been on the fritz. When a misunderstanding leads to his suspension from school, Miles begins to question his abilities. After all, his dad and uncle were Brooklyn jack-boys with criminal records. Maybe kids like Miles aren't meant to be supe...rheroes. Maybe Miles should take his dad's advice and focus on saving himself. As Miles tries to get his school life back on track, he can't shake the vivid nightmares that continue to haunt him. Nor can he avoid the relentless buzz of his spidey-sense every day in history class, amidst his teacher's lectures on the historical "benefits" of slavery and the importance of the modern-day prison system. But after his scholarship is threatened, Miles uncovers a chilling plot, one that puts his friends, his neighborhood, and himself at risk. It's time for Miles to suit up.

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Published
[United States] : Disney Book Group 2017.
Language
English
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Jason Reynolds (author)
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hoopla digital (-)
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1 online resource
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Mode of access: World Wide Web.
ISBN
9781368001373
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Review by Booklist Review

In his first adventures in a nongraphic format, Peter Parker's multiethnic successor struggles with foes and feelings alike. Outbreaks of rage, a bumbling attraction for classmate Alicia, and family issues combine with a constant but nebulous sense of imminent danger to leave him an emotional wreck. Though this features web-slinging and a climactic battle with a supernatural villain, the action takes a backseat to more generally applicable explorations of self and racial identities, developing relationships, and life choices plus some great banter. Coretta Scott King honoree Reynolds builds on a comic book plot and neatly ties in Miles' Marvel Universe background, but he focuses more on his 16-year-old protagonist's struggle with self-doubt in a vividly rendered urban setting stocked with engaging supporting characters. By the end, the villains a brainwashed cabal dedicated to driving African American filth back down into slavery are vanquished, but more important (here, at least), Miles is closer to believing in his destiny as crime fighter rather than criminal, and his future in school and with Alicia is looking brighter. HIGH-DEMAND BACKSTORY: Reynolds' significant selling power combines with the incarnation of an ever-popular superhero for what's sure to be a boundary-busting hit.--Peters, John Copyright 2017 Booklist

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Review by School Library Journal Review

Gr 7 Up-Miles, part African American and part Puerto Rican, attends the prestigious Brooklyn Visions Academy, likes Alicia (a smart, beautiful poet), plays video games with Korean American Ganke Lee (his best friend and confidant), and fits in superhero duties, too. After being suspended from school, Miles questions his extraordinary abilities. Enter the story's underdeveloped villain, followed by the inevitable climax and conclusion. Guy Lockard provides a compelling narration of this uneven tale, which shines most brightly when depicting the trials of average teen Miles rather than those of his Spider-Man alter ego. VERDICT A young adult tale full of great characters and relationships, touching on social issues with a down-to-earth superhero. Fans of comics and superheroes will most appreciate this title.-Denise A. -Garofalo, Mount Saint Mary College, Newburgh, NY © Copyright 2017. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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