Miles Morales: Spider-Man

by Jason Reynolds, Marvel Press Book Group, Kadir Nelson (Illustrator)

Overview

"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 superheroes. 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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781368001373
Publisher:	Marvel Press
Publication date:	05/19/2017
Series:	A Marvel YA Novel
Sold by:	DISNEY PUBLISHING WORLDWIDE -EBKS
Format:	eBook
Pages:	272
Sales rank:	454,383
File size:	2 MB
Age Range:	12 - 17 Years

About the Author

Author Info:

JASON REYNOLDS is the author of the critically acclaimed When I Was the Greatest, for which he was the recipient of the Coretta Scott King / John Steptoe Award for New Talent; the Coretta Scott King Honor books The Boy in the Black Suit and All American Boys (cowritten with Brendan Kiely); As Brave As You, his middle grade debut; and National Book Award finalist Ghost, the first in a four-book series about kids on an elite track team. Jason recently moved to Washington, DC, but before that spent many years in Miles Morales’s very own Brooklyn, New York.

Illustrator Info:

Marvel Press publishes great stories for kids of all ages, featuring the major characters of Marvel, from Spider-Man and the Avengers to the Guardians of the Galaxy and fan favorites like Loki.

Kadir Nelson is the illustrator of many books for children, including Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom by Carole Boston Weatherford, an NAACP Image Award winner, a Caldecott Honor Book, and a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award winner; and Ellington Was Not a Street by Ntozake Shange, a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award winner. He is also the author/illustrator of We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball, winner of the Coretta Scott King and Robert F. Sibert Awards, and I Have a Dream, a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor winner, among others. Kadir lives in Los Angeles, California. Visit him online at www.kadirnelson.com.

Editorial Reviews

"A must-read for any fan of Spider-Man."—Brian Michael Bendis, co-creator of Miles Morales

"A thrilling joyride through the streets of Brooklyn. Jason Reynolds's fresh voice and unflinching truth-telling bring a whole new vitality to the Spider-Man story. Absolutely brilliant."—Daniel José Older, New York Times best-selling author of Shadowshaper

"Equal parts hero and heart, this is the Spidey we want and need,"—Margaret Stohl, #1 New York Times best-selling author of Black Widow: Forever Red

From the Publisher

08/01/2017
Gr 9 Up—Miles Morales is the new Spider-Man in the novelization of the Marvel comic. As an Afro-Puerto Rican teen attending an elite boarding school in Brooklyn, Miles is not only fighting crime but also navigating a complicated adolescent world. He must work hard in his classes while trying to make a move on his beautiful activist classmate. His Korean American best friend wants Miles to use his superpowers to hustle on the streets. There's also a racist teacher minimizing slavery in his history class. At home, Miles is coming to terms with the discovery of his recently dead uncle's long-lost son who is writing him letters from juvenile hall. Miles is shouldered with an intense amount of responsibility; it's no wonder his spidey-sense is on the fritz and his sleep is plagued by mysterious dreams. But when his dreamworld and reality begin to blend, the teen realizes that all parts of his life are connected and the mystery begins to unravel. He must not only fight the dark forces threatening his world and loved ones, but also the darkness within himself. This is not your typical superhero tie-in book. Reynolds has crafted a rich, developed portrait of complex teen life while addressing issues of racism in the modern world with his characteristic warmth and humorous touches. Give this to teens looking to make the leap from comics to novels, or any other readers interested in superhero action set in an urban landscape. VERDICT Recommended for all collections.—Emily Valente, Brooklyn Friends School

School Library Journal

Miles Morales may be Spider-Man, but his real challenge is dealing with a teacher who seems determined to expel him from prep school. Guy Lockard narrates this coming-of-age story of a young man who is learning to understand his familial, racial, and cultural roots while struggling with becoming a man, grappling with discrimination, and figuring out his superpowers. Lockard's deep voice drives the action and dialogue with lively energy. As Miles deals with life as a teenager and as a superhero, he also tries to redeem himself after a misunderstanding and reconcile how his uncle's life of crime has impacted his own life. Listeners will be delighted with this superhero story. L.E. © AudioFile 2018, Portland, Maine

MARCH 2018 - AudioFile

Miles Morales may be Spider-Man, but his real challenge is dealing with a teacher who seems determined to expel him from prep school. Guy Lockard narrates this coming-of-age story of a young man who is learning to understand his familial, racial, and cultural roots while struggling with becoming a man, grappling with discrimination, and figuring out his superpowers. Lockard's deep voice drives the action and dialogue with lively energy. As Miles deals with life as a teenager and as a superhero, he also tries to redeem himself after a misunderstanding and reconcile how his uncle's life of crime has impacted his own life. Listeners will be delighted with this superhero story. L.E. © AudioFile 2018, Portland, Maine

MARCH 2018 - AudioFile