For teens in grades 6 and up

This month, we’re reading Superman Smashes the Klan by Gene Luen Yang:

It’s 1946, and the Lee family has moved from Chinatown to downtown Metropolis. Dr. Lee is eager to begin his new job, but Roberta and Tommy are more excited about being closer to the famous superhero Superman! Tommy adjusts quickly to their new neighborhood, befriending Jimmy Olsen and joining the baseball team, while his sister Roberta feels out of place when she fails to fit in with the neighborhood kids. She’s awkward, quiet, and self-conscious because she looks different from the kids around her.

But evil is stirring in Metropolis: the Klan of the Fiery Kross. The Klan targets the Lee family, beginning a string of terrorist attacks. They kidnap Tommy, attack the Daily Planet, and even threaten the local YMCA. But with the help of Roberta’s keen skills of observation, Superman is able to fight the Klan’s terror, while exposing those in power who support them — and Roberta and Superman learn to embrace their own unique features that set them apart.

The book is available to download for free with your library card on Hoopla.

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