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A freak accident gives five middle school kids (from very diverse backgrounds) super powers. But instead of being able to transform into cool super-beings, they are forced to take on the characteristics of the kids they pick on. Now they're the ones who are being teased, and by the same kids who they are trying to help Sure their abilities may be at an all-time high, but do they really have what it takes to save their school when their self-esteem is at an all-time low?

The only thing they know for sure is they're about to learn one...

In early summer 1959, Texas Tech senior Jerry Craft was planning to stay home on the family ranch when Carl Sedberry, a semipro baseball manager, phoned, asking him to try out for his club. Craft had never heard of the Wichita Falls/Graham Stars, but they needed a pitcher, and Craft was surprised and persuaded by their offer to pay $75 per game. Craft was in for an even bigger surprise when he reported to Spudder Park and realized that Mr. Sedberry was recruiting him for the West Texas Colored League.
No one least of all Craft could know for sure what would happen when the League s...

Graphic novel; multimedia format, satire, point of view; 16 year old male main character, story elements: setting, plot and character development, illustrations enhance meaning and tone, humorous, figurative language and nuances in word meaning. Themes: coming of age, friendship, diversity, family, contemporary social issues, appreciating MOM. Back matter: Non-fiction: My Life in Comics, autobiographical; about the author, Jerry Craft - overcoming diversity as an African-American artist in the comic book industry, How-To draw cartoons.

Achtklässler Drew besucht zusammen mit seinen besten Freunden, Jordan und Liam, die renommierte Riverdale Academy, fühlt sich dort aber leicht fehl am Platz. Wird er - ein Junge aus einem Brennpunktviertel von New York - je dieselben Chancen haben wie seine priviligierten Mitschüler und -schülerinnen? Und als ihm leise der Verdacht kommt, dass auch Liam zu dieser Gruppe gehört, fällt es ihm noch schwerer zu glauben, dass auch er selbst wirklich dazugehören könnte. Schaffen es die drei Jungs, über die Unterschiede hinwegzusehen und sich gegenseitig - und nicht zuletzt sich selbst -...

The humorous struggles of Pauline Porter, as she struggles to run the family bookstore. But that's the easy part. The hard part is trying to raise her two teenage sons, Tyrell and Yusuf. She loves to read-- they'd rather play video games. She likes to eat healthy -- they'd rather eat junk food. She loves ol' school music -- they listen to hip hop. But it would all be worth it if they ever came to realize that all she wants to do is to keep them happy and safe. Based on the popular Mama's Boyz syndicated comic strip.