Saturday, October 24, 2020

Mask by Kate Hannigan - OPTIONAL

Mask (League of Superheroes #2) by Kate Hannigan
, 255 pages. Simon, 2020. $18 Content: G (mild danger) 

 BUYING ADVISORY: EL, MS - OPTIONAL 

AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE 

Akiko, Mae, and Josie are learning about their superpowers and also trying to discover what happened to the other supers. During a run to San Francisco, the girls see Akiko’s mom acting strangely – is she a spy? Akiko and the others need to find the truth and to do something to help the other Japanese who have been sent to internment camps. They have a lot on their plates – are the girls up to the task? 

Hannigan dives deep into to trying to teach WWII history while invoking the feel of the classic superhero origin stories. There are too many issues within the book – more focus would have been welcome. 

Cindy, Library Teacher, MLS 

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