And that's what Jason Reynolds so deftly lays out in this story. What I HADN'T considered was that being a "superhero" would be a fundamentally different experience for a Black-Latino kid. Obviously not going to be that cut and dry). Truthfully, I was expecting Spider-Man's regular antics, just with some brown skin beneath the spandex suit (silly me, though, right? This is a Jason Reynolds book. but MAN is there so much more to this book than that. But after his scholarship is threatened, Miles uncovers a chilling plot, one that puts his friends, his neighborhood, and himself at risk.Ĭomplete your Marvel YA collection with these best-selling fan-favorite novels:īefore reading this novel, I thought: COOL! A Black and Puerto Rican superhero slinging webs and saving lives!Īfter reading, I think the same thing. 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 modern-day prison system. Maybe Miles should take his dad’s advice and focus on saving himself.Īs Miles tries to get his school life back on track, he can’t shake the vivid nightmares that continue to haunt him. Maybe kids like Miles aren’t meant to be superheroes.
After all, his dad and uncle were Brooklyn jack-boys with criminal records. When a misunderstanding leads to his suspension from school, Miles begins to question his abilities. Oh yeah, and he’s Spider Man.īut lately, Miles’s spidey-sense has been on the fritz. He’s even got a scholarship spot at the prestigious Brooklyn Visions Academy. Dinner every Sunday with his parents, chilling out playing old-school video games with his best friend, Ganke, crushing on brainy, beautiful poet Alicia. Miles Morales is just your average teenager. And Miles knew hustling was in his veins.”
“Everyone gets mad at hustlers, especially if you’re on the victim side of the hustle.
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