Wyatt, Alphona. Miss Marvel: Generation Why. New York: Marvel Worldwide, 2015.978-0-7851-9022-6. $15.99. Gr. 7-12.

Kamala Khan is adjusting to her new life as a superhero, but it’s pretty hard. In her strict Muslim household, her parents barely let her speak to boys, let alone stay out late fighting the injustice that plagues Jersey City. So, by day, Kamala is a normal teen, but by night, she finds herself fighting giant sewer alligators and other weird baddies. Teaming up with Wolverine and a big, goofy dog named Lockjaw, Kalama must work against a new villain, the Inventor, while also looking for two missing teens. But, being a superhero takes it’s toll; her friends are suspicious and feel like she’s hiding something, and Kamala’s powers don’t always work when she wants them to. Is this really the life Kamala wants? Can she be both a superhero and a normal teenager, while also pleasing her parents, teachers, and friends? As in the previous volume, Miss Marvel, Kamala barely knows why or how she became a superhero, and in this volume, readers only find out a little more. Regardless, Kamala is an excellent role model for teenagers, and a fantastic, fierce Marvel hero. Readers will scramble to get their hands on this face-paced, action packed volume. THOUGHTS: If you haven’t already done so, add the Miss Marvel series to your teen graphic novel collection now! She’s the only Pakistani Muslim female superhero out there, and to make things even better, the comic is well-written, witty, and totally fun.

Graphic novel    Vicki Schwoebel, Friends’ Central School