Content: G
BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3), EL - OPTIONAL
AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE
Nerdy Nelson Kane wakes up on his tenth birthday, scared by the spider on his nose and surprised that he might suddenly not be so nerdy. With the help of his inventor grandma and his hungry cousin, Nelson faces his new responsibility of protecting the world.
Waking up with sudden powers would be both incredible and frightening, and readers get to see both sides of that with the appearance of Nelson’s genetic birthday present. Silliness seems to be the name of the story. Everything goes, and the weird part is that sudden powers are the only thing treated as odd; everything else is taken in stride. Ley’s illustrations complement the story and its ridiculousness perfectly.
Nelson, his family, and everyone else in town appear to be White in the illustrations.
Reviewer: Carolina Herdegen
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