Wilson, W. G. (2014). Ms. Marvel Vol 1: No Normal. New York: Marvel Wide.
This graphic novel is a reimagining of a superhero that has been done many times. There has been a Ms Marvel reincarnated different times, this time she is an ordinary girl named Kamala Khan living in Jersey City. She is ordinary until she suddenly has fantastic powers after saving a classmate's life. Now she not only has to struggle with the identities of, daughter, student, friend, Muslim, sister, immigrant, American, Pakistani she now has the new worries about who she is as a hero. This is the first time a Muslim character has been the main character in a Marvel comic. She struggles with the desire to do good while staying within her curfew and figuring out who she can trust. This is just the first book in the series of 5 volumes.
This novel would be widely appealing to many different age levels including the entire YA level. Many of youth are probably struggling with their own identity crisis. When you are going through all of the changes that happen in your teen you are figuring out who you are and how you fit in. A great asset to the book is the fact that the main character is a member of a minority group that has not been shown in the best light before. This gives those girls a positive model to look to in popular culture.
Rating: 4/5
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