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Miles Morales: Shock Waves

Miles Morales: Shock Waves

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An original middle-grade graphic novel starring Brooklyn's Spider-Man， Miles Morales， from bestselling author Justin A。 Reynolds and Eisner nominee Pablo Leon！
Miles Morales is a normal kid who happens to juggle school at Brooklyn Visions Academy while swinging through the streets of Brooklyn as Spider-Man。 After a disastrous earthquake strikes his mother's birthplace of Puerto Rico， Miles springs into action to help set up a fundraiser for the devastated island。 But when a new student's father goes missing， Miles begins to make connections between the disappearance and a giant corporation sponsoring Miles' fundraiser。 Who is behind the disappearance， and how does that relate to Spider-Man？

A true middle grade graphic novel starring one of Marvel's most popular characters， bestselling author Justin A。 Reynolds （Opposite of Always） and Eisner award-nominated artist Pablo Leon （Refugees） create a riveting story that will connect with new and well-versed comics readers alike。

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Ms。 Woc Reader ，

Full disclosure I'm not a Marvel reader， I'm not familiar with Mile's origin story， and I've never seen Into the Spiderverse。 Though I do remember when Marvel was originally launching this character。 So I came in as a new reader getting an intro to this comic from this graphic novel。 I liked how just enough info about Miles was given at the intro to establish who he is and what kinds of powers he has。This story really combined everything you expect from comic heroes while also involving real lif Full disclosure I'm not a Marvel reader， I'm not familiar with Mile's origin story， and I've never seen Into the Spiderverse。 Though I do remember when Marvel was originally launching this character。 So I came in as a new reader getting an intro to this comic from this graphic novel。 I liked how just enough info about Miles was given at the intro to establish who he is and what kinds of powers he has。This story really combined everything you expect from comic heroes while also involving real life events like the earthquakes Puerto Rico was hit with。 Mile's has family on the island as his mother grew up there and she's fundraising to send aid。 Miles is so pre-occupied with balancing school and being a hero that's he's really neglecting his family life。 So this story is really about him finding that balance between being Spider-Man and spending time with family and friends。The arc I received from Scholastic starts off fully illustrated in color， then it switches to Black and white， and then it's rougher sketches。 So I did get a preview of what the art would be like and it's vibrant and beautiful。I think this easy to read graphic novel format will be good for reluctant readers especially young Black readers who will be happy to see someone who looks like them on the pages of a book。 。。。more

Steph ，

FINISHED: loved this！ It’s got charm， humour and Miles （superhero and a teenager all rolled into one）！ What happens when a man goes missing and a strange rock appears along with girls with superpowers？ Well it’s Miles’ job to figure it out。。。 and still be a good son and friend！ I don’t envy his job mind - it’s hard enough just being a teenager， never mind Spider-Man too！ I thought the artwork in this was exceptional！

Melanie Dulaney ，

Middle grade to younger YA readers will be excited to have another graphic novel choice and extra thrilled that it is a superhero/Marvel comic-centered book。 Author Justin A。 Reynolds combines crime-fighting with other kid-friendly elements such as a new kid at school， family tragedy， friends helping friends， and a little dab of school based drama。 True fans of the latest Marvel hero are likely to be unhappy with some deviations from the debut Miles Morales comic， but the target age group is lik Middle grade to younger YA readers will be excited to have another graphic novel choice and extra thrilled that it is a superhero/Marvel comic-centered book。 Author Justin A。 Reynolds combines crime-fighting with other kid-friendly elements such as a new kid at school， family tragedy， friends helping friends， and a little dab of school based drama。 True fans of the latest Marvel hero are likely to be unhappy with some deviations from the debut Miles Morales comic， but the target age group is likely to be oblivious to the discrepancies。 The younger end of the target audience may have to skip a few unfamiliar phrases， such as “going full Karen，” and others may not get references to dance moves and use of a bit of street slang， but context clues are enough to fill in the blanks。 While not my personal choice in reading material， I am certain that my library patrons will enjoy this one。 Text is free of all profanity， violence is limited to spidey webs and similar， and there is not sexual content。 Thanks for the ARC， Scholastic-Graphix。 。。。more

Stephanie Tournas ，

Miles Morales is a Brooklyn middle schooler who also happens to be Spider-Man。 He is not to be confused with the older， more experienced Spider-Man from Queens， although they are pals。 And he has some unique powers – he can go invisible and stun bad guys with a blast of venom。 Bad news hits close to home when earthquakes hit Puerto Rico， where his Mom is from。 Miles helps to organize a fundraiser for those affected by the quake， and while he is handing out flyers， he meets a new student， Kyle。 W Miles Morales is a Brooklyn middle schooler who also happens to be Spider-Man。 He is not to be confused with the older， more experienced Spider-Man from Queens， although they are pals。 And he has some unique powers – he can go invisible and stun bad guys with a blast of venom。 Bad news hits close to home when earthquakes hit Puerto Rico， where his Mom is from。 Miles helps to organize a fundraiser for those affected by the quake， and while he is handing out flyers， he meets a new student， Kyle。 When Kyles’ father goes missing at the same time as earthquakes continue in Puerto Rico AND two mysterious superhero types keep appearing around Serval Industries， where Kyles’s father works， Miles has to go into overdrive to keep up with everything – school， family， the fundraiser， and helping find Kyle’s Dad。 It’s funny to see a superhero trying to find time to sleep。It’s also refreshing to see a young Black superhero， who is aided and abetted by his bestie， Ganke， who’s Korean American。 Ganke is the stay-at-home tech genius behind Miles’s acrobatic antics。 I like that a real life disaster is featured， tying super hero activism to a humanitarian cause。 The story is fast moving， full of action and has lots of satisfying spidey-stuff。The art warmly depicts an urban setting， using white gutters between panels in lots of different shapes， giving it a modern， fun， young feel。Plot changes are many and abrupt， and no character besides Miles has any depth。 For super hero fans， however， this may not make a difference。 。。。more

Mia ，

Disclaimer: My review for this book is based on an ARC sent to my workplace by Scholastic; all the following opinions I express are wholly my own。Drop-dead gorgeous illustrations and colours， plenty of fun little nods to other characters and aspects of the Marvel universe that had me grinning。I think fans who are expecting a full reentry into the Spiderverse world may be disappointed， but honestly I loved the movie so much that even a little sojourn back into this universe is enjoyable to me Disclaimer: My review for this book is based on an ARC sent to my workplace by Scholastic; all the following opinions I express are wholly my own。Drop-dead gorgeous illustrations and colours， plenty of fun little nods to other characters and aspects of the Marvel universe that had me grinning。I think fans who are expecting a full reentry into the Spiderverse world may be disappointed， but honestly I loved the movie so much that even a little sojourn back into this universe is enjoyable to me。 Given the fact that author Justin A。 Reynolds wrote this， I was expecting more of a social justice skew to the story， but it's really all about Miles adjusting to being Spiderman， exploring his talent for art， and helping his mom with a fundraiser for Puerto Rico。Story-wise， Miles Morales: Shock Waves could've been better， but I'm glad I read it and got to return to Miles's world- plus the art was superb！ You don't necessarily need to be a Marvel fan to read it， but there's a few easter eggs to enjoy if you are。 。。。more

Lynn ，

I love the Miles Morales story- the youth finding his way。 It has great heart and makes for wonderful graphics。 Pablo Leon has an awesome eye in design and matches the story and graphics very well。

TheNextGenLibrarian ，

This awesome MG graphic novel features one of my favorite characters of all time: Mile Morales。 A huge reason why I love him so much is because of the Jason Reynolds version。 The fact that Justin A。 Reynolds is worked on this version makes it that much better for graphic novels。 The artwork was beautiful！ It’s perfect for middle grade readers too！ The story is strong and tests Miles’ sense of self and character。 Thank you Edelweiss for a copy。 Grab yours June 1！

Kelly ，

Super fun graphic novel that kids are going to love！

S ，

Two successive disastrous earthquakes strike Puerto Rico。 Miles Morales， a teen who juggles between his life as a student and Spiderman， sets up a fundraiser to support the victims。 When the fundraiser is at its peak his new friend's father mysteriously disappears and two mysterious girls seem to have acquired superpowers。 Later， everything seems to connect。The plot was as good as any other marvel ones。 Especially liked the choice of a superhero which the readers can relate to。 The illustrations Two successive disastrous earthquakes strike Puerto Rico。 Miles Morales， a teen who juggles between his life as a student and Spiderman， sets up a fundraiser to support the victims。 When the fundraiser is at its peak his new friend's father mysteriously disappears and two mysterious girls seem to have acquired superpowers。 Later， everything seems to connect。The plot was as good as any other marvel ones。 Especially liked the choice of a superhero which the readers can relate to。 The illustrations were vibrant and motivate the reader to read on。 Can't wait for the book to hit the stores and similar books to follow。 。。。more

Zoe ，

I'm so glad that Miles is getting a middle-grade graphic novel！ Reynolds has written a welcoming and action-packed story that'll appeal to kids who loved Into the Spider-Verse and anyone who loves the many iterations of Spider-Man。 I'm so glad that Miles is getting a middle-grade graphic novel！ Reynolds has written a welcoming and action-packed story that'll appeal to kids who loved Into the Spider-Verse and anyone who loves the many iterations of Spider-Man。 。。。more

Ms。 Yingling ，

N。B。 This is not to be confused with JASON Reynolds' 2017 novel， Miles Morales: Spider-Man。 Also， it is important to know that for reasons I have been unwilling to research， Peter Parker is now sort of an adjunct Spider-Man who has interactions with his replacement， Miles。 In addition， I don't understand the Marvel universe AT ALL。 E ARC provided by Edelweiss PlusMiles' mother and father are devastated when Puerto Rico is hit by a hurricane and their families suffer major losses。 Miles wants to N。B。 This is not to be confused with JASON Reynolds' 2017 novel， Miles Morales: Spider-Man。 Also， it is important to know that for reasons I have been unwilling to research， Peter Parker is now sort of an adjunct Spider-Man who has interactions with his replacement， Miles。 In addition， I don't understand the Marvel universe AT ALL。 E ARC provided by Edelweiss PlusMiles' mother and father are devastated when Puerto Rico is hit by a hurricane and their families suffer major losses。 Miles wants to spend time with them， but has to deal with trouble makers， Vex and Trinity， in the city， who keep outwitting him。 He is also struggling with his artwork at Brooklyn Visions Academy， and his roommate Ganke keeps at him to keep the room clean。 When he meets a new student， Kyle Ganderson， she offers to ask her father for help in the fundraising efforts Miles' mother is trying to get going。 This is a huge help， but the two have an adversarial relationship at first。 When Kyle's father goes missing after getting a mysterious text， no one believes her that this is a big deal， and Miles steps in to help。 When Vex and Trinity show up as "interns" for Mr。 Ganderson's company， Miles knows that something is up。 How are his nemeses， Puerto Rico's problems， and Mr。 Ganderson's disappearance related？ And will he ever get his art project to work out the way he wants it？Strengths: The idea of a tween super hero is a fun one-- all of the angst PLUS super powers！ The events in Miles life-- going to a boarding school for art， dealing with a roommate， and struggling to help his parents in the wake of the hurricane in their homeland-- are all fascinating by themselves， and adding a mystery about Kyle's father and fights with his nemeses just makes it even better。 Ms。 Marvel and Squirrel Girl make cameo appearances。 I wish I could remember if the plot is connected to the Jason Reynolds book， but I don't think it is。 A short， fun read about a popular super hero！Weaknesses: Not only was I generally confused about Miles' activity （why does everyone seem to know that he's Spider Man？）， since I am not well-versed in his backstory， but the E ARC of the graphic novel made it hard to highlight key plot points。 I feel like I am just not doing this book justice。 What I really think: I wasn't sure that the novel version would circulate， but it does。 I'm not sure why fans wouldn't just pick up the comic book versions of this story （since I do not understand the publication schedule of those at all）， but this is a good way for libraries to stock the story， and would be a good introduction to Miles for readers who might be unaware of his story or who have only seen the movies。 This is available in hardcover， prebind， and paperback from Follett。 。。。more

Tiffany ，

ARC provided by publisher。 All thoughts and opinions my own。We don't talk enough about just how good "Spiderman: Into the Spider-verse" was。 It introduced an Afro-Carribean Gen Z'er who was busy trying to balance school and being a superhero。 Thankfully， no much has changed in Miles Morales: Shock Waves and we get to check in on Miles who is flying around Brooklyn still fighting crime。Miles Morales: Shock Waves picks up with Miles struggling to balance his secret life as a superhero and as a stu ARC provided by publisher。 All thoughts and opinions my own。We don't talk enough about just how good "Spiderman: Into the Spider-verse" was。 It introduced an Afro-Carribean Gen Z'er who was busy trying to balance school and being a superhero。 Thankfully， no much has changed in Miles Morales: Shock Waves and we get to check in on Miles who is flying around Brooklyn still fighting crime。Miles Morales: Shock Waves picks up with Miles struggling to balance his secret life as a superhero and as a student at Brooklyn Visions Academy。 A massive earthquake hits Puerto Rico， affecting Myles' mother's homeland and Miles is determined to host a fundraiser to raise money for the island。 Miles meets a new student Kyle whose father goes missing， just as Spiderman gets mixed up with two female bandits。 Miles and Kyle eventually team up to track down her father leading them directly into the path of a villain who seems to be creating super soldiers in his lab。Miles Morales: Shock Waves sticks close to the aspects of Miles that I loved in the film， his desire to be a successful superhero， his love for his family and his ambition to finish school。 Always looming overhead is Miles' struggle to balance everything， and often times the people around Miles just think he is distracted but in reality he's exhausted by his crime fighting during the night。 The banter between between Miles and his friends especially Ganke Lee is silly and I appreciated the few fun cameo's that I won't spoil。Shock Waves carries forward a really important aspect of New York and Miles' world: diversity。 I personally like seeing Brown characters and feel like this was a good snapshot of just how diverse Brooklyn is。 Vibrant colors， a fast paced plot and familiar characters make this a must read graphic novel for Marvel fans of all ages！ 。。。more

Alexia ，

I actually haven't seen Into the Spider-Verse， but this funny and sweet graphic novel definitely makes me want to watch it。 I love Justin A。 Reynolds' books， and he definitely did not miss the mark with this one either。 The art was also great， and I can't wait to look through it again just focusing on the art and what I might have missed while reading。I liked how the author used Miles' culture to blend nonfiction events into this fictional world。 Is the real villain colonialism？ You'll have to r I actually haven't seen Into the Spider-Verse， but this funny and sweet graphic novel definitely makes me want to watch it。 I love Justin A。 Reynolds' books， and he definitely did not miss the mark with this one either。 The art was also great， and I can't wait to look through it again just focusing on the art and what I might have missed while reading。I liked how the author used Miles' culture to blend nonfiction events into this fictional world。 Is the real villain colonialism？ You'll have to read and see。 The characters were very enjoyable too， and Ganke was definitely my favorite。 Miles does not seem like the best roommate， but the moments of him trying to better understand how to balance being Spider-Man and a good friend and son were heartwarming。Overall， people who love graphic novels and Marvel will really dig Shock Waves。 The ending leaves you content but also hungry for more。 I need to know what happens next， so I hope they release another one。*Thank you to the publisher for an ARC。 All opinions are my own* 。。。more

Andréa ，

Note: I accessed a digital review copy of this book through Edelweiss。

Angela ，

Exceptional。 Packed with classic superhero action and overflowing with heart—a winning combo。Recommended for ages 7 & up， best for ages 9-12 and as a family comic read-in！

Stephanie Whitman ，

Massive thank you to Scholastic for the advanced review copy！This graphic novel combined so many of my favorites into one: Justin A。 Reynolds （an incredible author whose work never ceases to make me laugh and cry simultaneously）， Marvel （the universe that has brought me so much joy for much of my life）， and Miles Morales （his story was only introduced to me a few years back， but now I can't get enough）！I chose to dedicate an entire afternoon to Miles Morales， so I grabbed my favorite Marvel t-sh Massive thank you to Scholastic for the advanced review copy！This graphic novel combined so many of my favorites into one: Justin A。 Reynolds （an incredible author whose work never ceases to make me laugh and cry simultaneously）， Marvel （the universe that has brought me so much joy for much of my life）， and Miles Morales （his story was only introduced to me a few years back， but now I can't get enough）！I chose to dedicate an entire afternoon to Miles Morales， so I grabbed my favorite Marvel t-shirt and coffee mug， queued up Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse， and sat down with Miles Morales: Shock Waves。 I was in the Miles Morales ZONE， that's for sure。 Within the first few pages， I was laughing out loud at the witty blurbs of conversation and thoughts tumbling around in Miles' mind。 I could hear them as if he were in the room with me and it immersed me into the story so fully that I barely even noticed the movie （which， by the way， is one of my favorites of all time） playing loudly on the television。 It took very little time to get into the action and I spent the next two hours trying to figure out what might happen next！This graphic novel may be geared towards middle-grade， but I found it compelling， heartwarming， and wonderfully-written。 It didn't stray from what I already knew of Miles: his fantastic humor， love for his family， dedication to saving Brooklyn （and the world， duh）， and desire to cultivate his skills as Spider-Man。 Miles Morales: Shock Waves also brought into play a very real discussion about how challenging it can be to balance your personal life with your work/schooling， while also finding time to educate yourself and help those who are struggling around the world。 There were some great little nuggets of wisdom shared in here that I found myself pondering for quite some time。Do yourself a favor and pick this up when it comes out！ You're in for some grand adventures， deep belly laughs， and lots of inspiration！ 。。。more

Jeremy West ，

Absolutely brilliant team up with Justin and Pablo。 You can’t miss this new new middle grade graphic novel launch coming from Marvel and Scholastic。

Miesha Wilson Headen ，

The newest installment of Miles Morales gets an A+。 Justin Reynolds weaves in Myles’ Puerto Rican heritage and its recent ecological disaster。 The action stays upbeat while the addition of other Marvel characters bring humor。 The illustrations lean into bold primary colors giving this installment a traditional Marvel look。 It’s perfect for middle grade and anyone else interested in the Brooklyn Spiderman。

Emily ，

The plot is a bit simplistic， and the moral （balancing relationships and other responsibilities） needed more fleshing out。 The characters are diverse and well-written and I was glad to see cameos of Kamala/Ms。 Marvel and Doreen/Squirrel Girl。 The art was unfortunately quite blurry in my advanced electronic copy， but seemed vibrant。 Shock Waves is a little boring， but a decent story overall， especially for younger readers。 2。5 starsThank you so much to the publisher for providing me with this eAR The plot is a bit simplistic， and the moral （balancing relationships and other responsibilities） needed more fleshing out。 The characters are diverse and well-written and I was glad to see cameos of Kamala/Ms。 Marvel and Doreen/Squirrel Girl。 The art was unfortunately quite blurry in my advanced electronic copy， but seemed vibrant。 Shock Waves is a little boring， but a decent story overall， especially for younger readers。 2。5 starsThank you so much to the publisher for providing me with this eARC via Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review！ 。。。more

Noura Khalid （theperksofbeingnoura） ，

Thank you Scholastic for the gifted review copy！This was the greatest little graphic novel ever！ Justin A。 Reynolds is one of my favourite authors and at this point I'd read anything he writes。 Miles Morales is also a favourite Spider-Man。 Paired together， this was absolutely perfect。 And don't get me started on the art。 It was so fun and full of color I fell in love immediately。 The story was interesting to read and follow。 There was plenty of adventure and an abundance of witty banter。 I truly Thank you Scholastic for the gifted review copy！This was the greatest little graphic novel ever！ Justin A。 Reynolds is one of my favourite authors and at this point I'd read anything he writes。 Miles Morales is also a favourite Spider-Man。 Paired together， this was absolutely perfect。 And don't get me started on the art。 It was so fun and full of color I fell in love immediately。 The story was interesting to read and follow。 There was plenty of adventure and an abundance of witty banter。 I truly can't recommend this enough。 I love that we had the familiar characters， as well as some new ones。 My only complaint is that I wanted more and it ended so soon。 I'm really hoping that we get more in this series because I'm definitely hooked now。 。。。more

Kate （GirlReading） ，

a graphic novel written by one of my all time favourite authors， about one of my all time favourite superheroes/the best spider-man （and no， this isn't up for debate）？！ I HAVE A MIGHTY NEED。 a graphic novel written by one of my all time favourite authors， about one of my all time favourite superheroes/the best spider-man （and no， this isn't up for debate）？！ I HAVE A MIGHTY NEED。 。。。more

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