Miles Morales: Spider-Man

In this novel based on the comic book series, Miles Morales–who every day at school learns about the historical “benefits” of slavery and the modern prison system—takes on a supervillain who’s existed for hundreds of years. The villain has been spreading its racist beliefs and over-policing his fellow Black students, and Miles has had enough. “Yes, Spider-Man is literally fighting the embodiment of white supremacy,” Gresko says. “This novel is mind-blowing, because it’s both a superhero story and a radical political allegory, which gives kids multiple levels on which to engage with it.”