Runaways, Vol. 2: Best Friends Forever
Illustrator
Kris Anka
Publisher
Marvel
Publication Year
2018
ISBN
9781302911973
Pages
136 pages
Genre
science fiction
Format
graphic novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
The Runaways are a family again! But a family needs a guardian, and the only Runaway who's got her life together is in middle school. And, even for a kid like Molly who likes her classes, that can be fraught with peril. Meanwhile, there's a new arrival as the gang welcomes Karolina's girlfriend - Julie Power of Power Pack! Having an experienced adventurer around will be useful when one of the universe's most fearsome villains invades the hostel! But do some of the Runaways have mixed feelings about Julie's arrival? As Molly contemplates a supernatural deal that must have a monkey's paw-esque downside, one of the team suff ers a fate worse than death. Really! And will the Runaways' greatest foe be...well-meaning outsiders who want to help them?!
Grade Level
6-8; 9-13
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Racial Diversity; LGBTQ (Gender and Sexuality); Adoption; Interracial; Gay/Lesbian; adopted child; adoptive family; interracial friendship; lesbian; lesbian adults; same-sex relationship
Main Character
multiple
Race/Ethnicities
Asian / Latinx / White
Family Formation
none
LGBTQ+
lesbian females
Awards
YALSA Great Graphic Novels for Teens, 2019 Fiction
Rainbow List, 2019 Graphic Novels
Keywords
superpowers; dinosaur; friendship; Avengers; hideout; villian; magic; aliens
Diversity Impact
indirect
STARS Citation
Rowell, Rainbow, "Runaways, Vol. 2: Best Friends Forever" (2018). Diverse Families. 1893.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1893