 | Primer : a superhero graphic novel Author: Muro, Jennifer | |
| Price: $8.19 | ||
Summary:
While living with her latest set of foster parents, Ashley Rayburn mistakenly applies some found body paints which give her a wide range of special powers, but soon the military discovers what happened to their secret weapon and this puts Ashley and her newfound family and friends in danger. In graphic novel format.
| Added Entry - Personal Name: | Krajewski, Thomas |
| Illustrator: | Lusky, Gretel |
| Accelerated Reader Information: Interest Level: MG Reading Level: 2.60 Points: 1.0 Quiz: 511245 |
Full Text Reviews:
Booklist - 06/01/2020 Daughter of a hard-bitten thief, Ashley is a ward of the state with a cagey, self-possessed attitude. Prospective foster parents Kitch and Yuka Nolan are willing to take a chance, though, and things seem to be clicking, especially with Kitch, who shares Ashley's love for making art. That’s until Ashley stumbles onto her new mom's secret: Yuka’s a scientist who has invented a selection of body paints developed from superhero DNA, which, when applied, can imbue a fantastic array of color-coded superpowers. Afraid of how the military will use them, Yuka steals them, only to have them stolen from her by Ashley, who now becomes the city’s newest amateur superhero: Primer. Adding a few clever twists to a familiar story in our superhero-saturated times, Primer may be more satisfying than it is surprising, but its animated faces, buoyant colors, and swooping action sequences strike a spot-on visual tone for middle-grade readers. Ashley's struggle to navigate emotional relationships with both her foster parents and her incarcerated father also makes for an interestingly plucky and not uncomplicated protagonist. - Copyright 2020 Booklist.
