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. In the course of the tale, the heroine discovers that she has super powers, and attempts to use them to do good. 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. 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. I think my students are going to enjoy this one, but I needed a bit more oomph.more Even the penultimate fight at the end seemed a little lackluster. Plot-wise everything happens a little too fast which made it hard to really invest in any of the conflicts. I could have used about 100 more pages to get to know Lolo's family, best friend, and frenemies. The characters here are the best part, but they all needed more development. Our heroine discovers, practices, and uses her powers for good while trying to balance school, family, and neighborhood dangers. I'm not a huge fan of superhero comics, and this one is really an expanded version. Plot-wise everything happens a little Edelweiss+ provided me a DRC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Edelweiss+ provided me a DRC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

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