But after his scholarship is threatened, Miles uncovers a chilling plot, one that puts his friends, his neighborhood, and himself at risk. 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. A page-turner with a heart and a soul.** Suggested Age on Common Sense Media : 12+ ** The result is an engrossing novel for teens boasting familiar and timely themes that add flavor and complexity to the Spider-Man mythos. Equal parts hero and heart, this is the Spidey 2017 wants and needs."- Margaret Stohl, #1 New York Times best-selling author of Black Widow: Forever Red "With great talent comes great opportunity, and Jason Reynolds uses his to do Miles Morales proud. Never has the character felt more human or real."- Nicola Yoon, #1 New York Times best-selling author of Everything, Everything and School Library Journal "Jason Reynolds has written a thought-provoking, funny and essential Spider-Man. "Impressively original Reynolds' masterful depiction of Miles' everyday life and the challenges he sees in his neighborhood gives the tale unexpected currency and depth."- The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books "An expertly spun tale of identity that takes Miles-just like Peter Parker, the original Spider-Man-from questioning who he is to finding a fair measure of purpose and resolve."- The Horn Book Absolutely brilliant."- Daniel José Older, New York Times best-selling author of Shadowshaper Jason Reynolds's fresh voice and unflinching truth-telling bring a whole new vitality to the Spider-Man story. "A thrilling joyride through the streets of Brooklyn.
Dinner every Sunday with his parents, playing old-school video games with his best friend Ganke, crushing on his brainy, beautiful classmate Alicia. "A must-read for any fan of Spider-Man."- Brian Michael Bendis, co-creator of Miles Morales Author Jason Reynolds maps out the Webbed Wonder’s new prose novel by Tucker Chet Markus Meet Miles Morales, your average Brooklyn teenager.
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