Miles Morales: Spider-Man
Publisher
Marvel Press
Publication Year
2018
ISBN
9781484788509
Pages
272 pages
Genre
fantasy
Format
novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
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 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.
Grade Level
6-8; 9-12
Lexile Measure
HL710L
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Race & Culture; Extended family; Biracial / Multiracial; family living with relatives; biracial / multiracial child
Main Character
male teenager
Race/Ethnicities
Black / African-American / Brown-skinned; Hispanic / Latinx
Keywords
aunt; uncle; city; new york city; family; school; friends
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Reynolds, Jason, "Miles Morales: Spider-Man" (2018). Diverse Families. 2275.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/2275