Written by: LL McKinney and Robyn Smith
First line: Nubia, you tellin' me you actually wanna work all summer?
Why you should read this book: Throughout her childhood, every time Nubia accidentally revealed her powers of super strength and super speed, her moms packed up house and moved her to another city to keep her safe, but now that she's in high school and has some real friends and a crush who could possibly like her back, she's not so sure why she has to hide her abilities. When she foils a convenience store robbery to protect her crush (by throwing an ATM at the thieves) she sets into motion a series of events that stir up all the unspoken racism, sexism, and classism of her community, and when she learns who she really is and where her power comes from, she has to decide for herself whether to remain hidden or to show the world what she's really capable of. A timely and relevant reimagining of an underdeveloped DC character (the original Nubia was the first Black female hero in the pantheon) with great potential for the genre.
Why you shouldn't read this book: Some of the details (racial violence, sexual harassment, school shootings) may be triggering for sensitive readers.
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