About This Book
Reach for this book if your teenager is struggling with the weight of high expectations or feels like the world is judging them before they even speak. While it features a famous superhero, Jason Reynolds focuses on the internal life of a young man caught between his responsibilities at a prestige academy and his loyalty to his Brooklyn neighborhood. It is a powerful choice for discussing systemic unfairness and the courage it takes to define your own identity when others try to write your story for you. As Miles navigates a school suspension and a growing mystery involving his history teacher, the story tackles heavy themes of racial profiling and ancestral trauma with nuance and grace. It is perfectly suited for middle and high schoolers who appreciate realistic fiction but enjoy a touch of the extraordinary. Parents will value the strong family bonds and the honest portrayal of a teenager trying to do the right thing in a complicated world.
