Girl on Fire
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- Author：Alicia Keys
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Jazzmine Anderson
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I loved it can't wait for more from her I loved it can't wait for more from her 。。。more
Cathy
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My Thoughts:I admit I picked this graphic novel up because it's Alicia Keys and "Girl on Fire" is my anthem "she's living in a world and it's on fire/filled with catastrophe， but she knows she can fly away/ oh。 。 。 She got both feet on the ground/and she's burning it down" When life gets chaotic， and I just have to dig in and hold steady rather than back down， this is the song I go to for inspiration。 I thought maybe this was a memoir in graphic form on the artist Alicia Keys。 Obviously I didn't My Thoughts:I admit I picked this graphic novel up because it's Alicia Keys and "Girl on Fire" is my anthem "she's living in a world and it's on fire/filled with catastrophe， but she knows she can fly away/ oh。 。 。 She got both feet on the ground/and she's burning it down" When life gets chaotic， and I just have to dig in and hold steady rather than back down， this is the song I go to for inspiration。 I thought maybe this was a memoir in graphic form on the artist Alicia Keys。 Obviously I didn't look at the cover well， although I would love to read a graphic novel memoir of Alicia Keys （like March by John Lewis）。 This is a comic style superhero story about 14-year old Lolo。 She is a good girl。 Conscientious， skipped a grade smart， loving towards her family， including her dad， her maternal grandmother and her older brother。 Her mother has been out of the picture since Lolo was a toddler， but although they live in the projects， Lolo's dad is doing his best to get them out。 Seemingly out of the blue two things happen to her - she has some kind of physical connection with another boy from the projects and when her brother is mistaken for a robber at the bodega and smashed into the ground with a gun pointed at him， Lolo finds that she has superpowers。 Although they try to keep it under wraps， Lolo is still connected to Mike and tries to keep him from going down a bad path as he deals with his frustration of being too short for football。 In addition， the drug dealer that Mike ends up working for wants Lolo's to work with him and will hurt her family to get her。 Lolo's bravery and kindness， characteristics that she had even before she had super powers help to ground her to the values she holds dear even in the face of bullies and criminals。 That， I think is what makes Lolo the Girl on Fire。 She stays grounded and she can burn it down。 Great for middle grades but older teens and adults will also enjoy this。 。。。more
Evelyn
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This is a very disjointed story about a girl who lives in a housing project in a single parent family headed by her father which includes her grandmother and brother。 Her father is working hard to set a good example by starting his own business and encouraging his children to get an education and earn an honest living。 In the course of the tale， the heroine discovers that she has super powers， and attempts to use them to do good。The book touches upon the subjects of racial profiling， micro-aggre This is a very disjointed story about a girl who lives in a housing project in a single parent family headed by her father which includes her grandmother and brother。 Her father is working hard to set a good example by starting his own business and encouraging his children to get an education and earn an honest living。 In the course of the tale， the heroine discovers that she has super powers， and attempts to use them to do good。The book touches upon the subjects of racial profiling， micro-aggressions due to race， bullying， drug use， and gangs。 Some of these topics are incorporated in subplots， and their relationship to the main plot is often unclear as the story jumps from one incident to another without any bridge between them， or explanation。 Many of the characters particularly those in supporting roles are stereotypes rather than being fleshed out as some of the main ones are complete with hints of human failings。 Clearly this is the first book in a series as the conclusion appears to be open-ended。 The heroine is designed to be a role model for the reader。 However， for the series to be successful， the next book will need to be plotted better than this book， and integrate its subplots into the main storyline。 It also must have fully fleshed out characters。 It can’t rely on the author’s star power for future success。 。。。more
Jenna
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A huge thank you to NetGalley and HarperCollins Children's Books for the digital ARC 'Girl on Fire' written by Alicia Keys and Andrew Weiner， with absolutely phenomenal illustrations by Brittney Williams。 I grew up with old superhero comics， and have always loved and collected comics， and graphic novels。 And。。。 Lolo just might be my new favourite superhero！Everything about this graphic novel I loved。。。 and it was released just in time to become an early birthday gift to me。。。 from me。I already s A huge thank you to NetGalley and HarperCollins Children's Books for the digital ARC 'Girl on Fire' written by Alicia Keys and Andrew Weiner， with absolutely phenomenal illustrations by Brittney Williams。 I grew up with old superhero comics， and have always loved and collected comics， and graphic novels。 And。。。 Lolo just might be my new favourite superhero！Everything about this graphic novel I loved。。。 and it was released just in time to become an early birthday gift to me。。。 from me。I already sent the graphic novel synopsis to my Department Coordinator， with the text "we must get this for the book room！ （somehow）"'Girl on Fire' is perfect for reluctant readers， and it's also such a powerful coming-of-age story。 There are so many every day struggles featured that would be so relatable to students。 Plus， I always enjoy having strong female main characters in things I read， and Lolo definitely was that。5/5 。。。more
zaheerah
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RTC but this was really adorable。 Idk if it’s a series but I see the potential
Grace
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I really just wanted more from this graphic novel。 I liked the art and the characters， and the story line was interesting with some good messages。 But I felt like the world-building and characterization needed more development。 Although the story was good， I felt like there was a lot going on in such a short time， and that things needed more depth。 As a first book in a series， this would be a good start。 As a stand-alone， it needed more。 Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for letting me read I really just wanted more from this graphic novel。 I liked the art and the characters， and the story line was interesting with some good messages。 But I felt like the world-building and characterization needed more development。 Although the story was good， I felt like there was a lot going on in such a short time， and that things needed more depth。 As a first book in a series， this would be a good start。 As a stand-alone， it needed more。 Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for letting me read an ARC of this book。 。。。more
Julith Perry
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Actual rating 3。5， review to come。
Theresa
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I received a free copy from Harper Alley。 Lolo is the smart kid in school who also lives in public housing and is made fun of for it。 However， she has a supportive best friend and family。 Michael AKA “Runt” is having a hard time in school。 Both Lolo and Runt catch the attention of a local drug dealer and they can’t get themselves or their family off his radar。 Lolo is discovering she has some special powers and with her abilities she wants to stand her ground， support her family and friends， and I received a free copy from Harper Alley。 Lolo is the smart kid in school who also lives in public housing and is made fun of for it。 However， she has a supportive best friend and family。 Michael AKA “Runt” is having a hard time in school。 Both Lolo and Runt catch the attention of a local drug dealer and they can’t get themselves or their family off his radar。 Lolo is discovering she has some special powers and with her abilities she wants to stand her ground， support her family and friends， and show the way she was raised to believe in herself really means something。Overall， this was a very satisfying read。 The characters were intriguing， the artwork was good， and the story read very well。 I would definitely pick up a second volume。 An easy recommendation for a teen who either likes realistic graphic novels or superhero graphic novels because it balances both areas。 。。。more
Sarah
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This was a quick and intense read。 Readers will join Lolo as she accidentally discovers that she has special powers。 Lolo's neighborhood is being controlled by a drug kingpin， Skin。 Not only is he threatening her dad's business， he is also trying to force Lolo to work for him。 On top of worrying about her family， Lolo is also dealing with the usual teen drama that can be found in every high school。 As Lolo learns to harness her powers， she finds herself in grave danger and receives help from a v This was a quick and intense read。 Readers will join Lolo as she accidentally discovers that she has special powers。 Lolo's neighborhood is being controlled by a drug kingpin， Skin。 Not only is he threatening her dad's business， he is also trying to force Lolo to work for him。 On top of worrying about her family， Lolo is also dealing with the usual teen drama that can be found in every high school。 As Lolo learns to harness her powers， she finds herself in grave danger and receives help from a very person。 I really enjoyed the integration of Alicia Keys's song titles as the chapter titles。 The storyline seems to leave the door open for future installments; I hope there is more to come！ 。。。more
Beth
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#netgalleyarc I loved this story。 The characters were relatable and so well written。 I went into reading this story not knowing much about it thoroughly enjoyed it。 I will definitely be buying this for my high school library and I hope this book turns into a series。
Diane Hernandez
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In the new graphic novel Girl on Fire， Lolo is fourteen but already in tenth grade with her older brother， James。 Their father， Billy Wright， owes his own moving company。 Their grandmother， Vivian， lives with them in the projects。High school in the inner city is tough on Lolo。 She is bullied by the mean girls and called know-it-all by the hoodlums。 Luckily， Lolo has some superhero powers。 Now， if she can just control them while keeping them hidden。 And also figure out her connection to Michael。G In the new graphic novel Girl on Fire， Lolo is fourteen but already in tenth grade with her older brother， James。 Their father， Billy Wright， owes his own moving company。 Their grandmother， Vivian， lives with them in the projects。High school in the inner city is tough on Lolo。 She is bullied by the mean girls and called know-it-all by the hoodlums。 Luckily， Lolo has some superhero powers。 Now， if she can just control them while keeping them hidden。 And also figure out her connection to Michael。Girl on Fire is an empowering read for high schoolers。 It addresses the pressures modern students face—and not just in urban environments。 The fact that it is a colorful graphic novel about a female superhero learning to use her powers should make it popular。 However， the conclusion was a bit of a letdown for me。 3 stars。Thanks to Harper Alley and NetGalley for a copy in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Erika Hardison
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Rounding up to 3。 Major thanks to the publisher Harper Alley for an advanced copy。 The story is cool。 Strong Black and Brown female protagonists。 However， there's no explanation for the super powers。 The art is cool。 Rounding up to 3。 Major thanks to the publisher Harper Alley for an advanced copy。 The story is cool。 Strong Black and Brown female protagonists。 However， there's no explanation for the super powers。 The art is cool。 。。。more
Dalene
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I received this ARC in exchange for an honest review。I don't read graphic novels often but saw this and decided to try it out。 Alicia Keys "Girl on Fire" is about a girl coming to terms with her new magical powers。 She has her friends and brother by her side to help her with the street gang trying to take over the city。 The story was enjoyable。 I loved the graphics！ So good！ I received this ARC in exchange for an honest review。I don't read graphic novels often but saw this and decided to try it out。 Alicia Keys "Girl on Fire" is about a girl coming to terms with her new magical powers。 She has her friends and brother by her side to help her with the street gang trying to take over the city。 The story was enjoyable。 I loved the graphics！ So good！ 。。。more
Kristen
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Edelweiss+ provided me a DRC of this book in exchange for an honest review。I'm not a huge fan of superhero comics， and this one is really an expanded version。 Our heroine discovers， practices， and uses her powers for good while trying to balance school， family， and neighborhood dangers。 The characters here are the best part， but they all needed more development。 I could have used about 100 more pages to get to know Lolo's family， best friend， and frenemies。 Plot-wise everything happens a little Edelweiss+ provided me a DRC of this book in exchange for an honest review。I'm not a huge fan of superhero comics， and this one is really an expanded version。 Our heroine discovers， practices， and uses her powers for good while trying to balance school， family， and neighborhood dangers。 The characters here are the best part， but they all needed more development。 I could have used about 100 more pages to get to know Lolo's family， best friend， and frenemies。 Plot-wise everything happens a little too fast which made it hard to really invest in any of the conflicts。 Even the penultimate fight at the end seemed a little lackluster。I think my students are going to enjoy this one， but I needed a bit more oomph。 。。。more
Candyce Kirk
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Full review to follow soon！
Sarah
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I am familiar with Alicia Keys and her song with the same title as the book and was curious。 It was not what I expected but I'm not disappointed。 Lolo and her brother are in the same grade and close to the same age。 They live in a small apartment with their Dad and Grandma。 Lolo is being teased at school for being too smart。 There is another boy at school who wants to join the football team that everyone calls Runt and when he is rejected from the team and teased he bumps into Lolo when he's run I am familiar with Alicia Keys and her song with the same title as the book and was curious。 It was not what I expected but I'm not disappointed。 Lolo and her brother are in the same grade and close to the same age。 They live in a small apartment with their Dad and Grandma。 Lolo is being teased at school for being too smart。 There is another boy at school who wants to join the football team that everyone calls Runt and when he is rejected from the team and teased he bumps into Lolo when he's running away and suddenly they're connected by some strange power。 Runt， who is revealed to be named Michael， is not possessed by a power but somehow Lolo is and she is able to move object telekinetically and yellow diamonds appear。 When she and her brother happen upon a bodega after there is a robbery and the cops assume her brother is the perpetrator Lolo can't hold back and uses her powers and the two of them run away。 Michael gets in with the wrong crowd in their neighborhood and the two of them have to come to term with what is going on in their life and make the right choices。 This would make an interesting conversation in a classroom， especially to those that live in similar neighborhoods with similar issues。 。。。more
Sarah
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I’d like to thank edelweiss and the publisher for an advance copy in exchange for an honest review。 I enjoyed the storyline and the art that went with it。 It was interesting to see Lolo’s powers progress as the story did and to see her navigate friends， school， and bullies at the same time。
Morgan
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In Girl on Fire， Lolo discovers she has extraordinary powers when the police mistake her brother for a criminal。 These powers， put on full display in her neighborhood， draw the attention of a local gang leader。 Lolo knows she must use her powers to stand up for her and her community， but standing up isn't easy。 Lolo fights to save others along the way， even though she puts her family at risk。 A supercharged exploration of what it means to stand up for what's right。 However， I think the story rel In Girl on Fire， Lolo discovers she has extraordinary powers when the police mistake her brother for a criminal。 These powers， put on full display in her neighborhood， draw the attention of a local gang leader。 Lolo knows she must use her powers to stand up for her and her community， but standing up isn't easy。 Lolo fights to save others along the way， even though she puts her family at risk。 A supercharged exploration of what it means to stand up for what's right。 However， I think the story relies too heavily on tropes surrounding gang violence。 。。。more
Andréa
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Note: I accessed a digital review copy of this book through Edelweiss。
Patti Sabik
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Lolo comes into some extraordinary powers and uses them to right some wrongs done to hr friends and family。 Cute with a lot of potential for more volumes insofar as the characters have a lot of depth and potential for more backstories。
Alicia
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Cowritten by singer/songwriter/musician Alicia Keys with Andrew Weiner and then illustrated by Brittany Williams， Keys is lending her song "Girl On Fire" to a new superhero series a la Ms。 Marvel with a side of street that would be perfect for Angie Thomas fans who want justice， and it's got a whole lot of heart with the underlying family story。 Our main character is coming in to powers she at first didn't know she had and now she's using them to fight evil in the form of a gang who wants to run Cowritten by singer/songwriter/musician Alicia Keys with Andrew Weiner and then illustrated by Brittany Williams， Keys is lending her song "Girl On Fire" to a new superhero series a la Ms。 Marvel with a side of street that would be perfect for Angie Thomas fans who want justice， and it's got a whole lot of heart with the underlying family story。 Our main character is coming in to powers she at first didn't know she had and now she's using them to fight evil in the form of a gang who wants to run the area by having everyone from the police to her father （who owns a moving company） pay him off to build his empire。 But that's not going to work for Lolo。 There's action and it can certainly continue as a series。 The first book is a little disjointed in how it tells the story-- introducing us to Lolo's family situation， but also her friend， the other kid who has some superhero abilities too， the gang， and the mean girl at school。 There's a lot going on and it doesn't seamlessly flow and connect but it can be overlooked because "the girl is on fire！" 。。。more
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