Orientation / Preeti Chhibber ; illustrated by James Lancett.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781338587258
- ISBN: 1338587250
- Physical Description: 175 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
- Publisher: New York : Scholastic Inc., 2020.
Content descriptions
Target Audience Note: | 8-12 years 640L Lexile Decoding demand: 93 (very high) Semantic demand: 100 (very high) Syntactic demand: 90 (very high) Structure demand: 90 (very high) Lexile |
Study Program Information Note: | Accelerated Reader AR MG 4.7 2 509806. |
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Genre: | Science fiction comics. Science fiction. Humorous fiction. Superhero fiction. |
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Available copies
- 24 of 26 copies available at Missouri Evergreen.
- 6 of 7 copies available at Cass County. (Show)
Holds
- 0 current holds with 26 total copies.
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Cass County Library-Archie | J CHH 2020 (Text) | 0002205669803 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
Cass County Library-Bookmobile | J CHH 2020 (Text) | 0002205669712 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
Cass County Library-Drexel | J CHH 2020 (Text) | 0002205669795 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
Cass County Library-Garden City | J CHH 2020 (Text) | 0002205669787 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
Cass County Library-Harrisonville | J CHH 2020 (Text) | 0002205669779 | Juvenile Fiction | Checked out | 05/13/2024 |
Cass County Library-Northern Resource Center | J CHH 2020 (Text) | 0002205669696 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
Cass County Library-Pleasant Hill | J CHH 2020 (Text) | 0002205669704 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
Crawford County Library-Steelville | JF CHH (Text) | 33431000588002 | Graphic Novels | Available | - |
Heartland Regional Library - Belle | GN J 741.5 CHH (Text) | 35555002306688 | Graphic Novel Juvenile | Available | - |
Heartland Regional Library - Eldon | GN J 741.5 CHH (Text) | 35555002306696 | Graphic Novel Juvenile | Available | - |
Kirkus Review
Orientation (Marvel: Avengers Assembly #1)
Kirkus Reviews
Copyright (c) Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
After a fight with the Shocker results in Ms. Marvel, aka Kamala Khan, demolishing some New Jersey buildings, she is recruited into the Avengers Institute after-school program. Helmed by principal Carol "Captain Marvel" Danvers, Kamala's idol and frequent subject of her superhero fan fiction, the program aims to give young heroes the opportunity to explore their powers, build camaraderie with other superheroes, and cultivate much-needed superhero skills. Taught by such luminaries as Beast, She-Hulk (who gives the young heroes a primer on legal responsibilities), Ant-Man, and vice principal (and former villain) Quicksilver, the young Pakistani American hero builds skills and confidence, and she finds friendship with her teammates Miles "Spider-Man" Morales, who's Afro-Latinx, and Doreen "Squirrel Girl" Green, who's white. But when other classmates reveal their true, less-scrupulous intentions, Kamala and her friends find themselves in danger in their final academic decathlon. Fans will enjoy the situational humor and banter among characters and their mentors, such as Peter Parker with Miles, and slapstick antics. The story is related in a variety of formats including comics, social media posts, newspaper articles, letters, and text messages (sometimes unclear and at other times revealing too much); it may be hard for some Marvel aficionados to suspend disbelief. Though familiarity with characters' backstories is not absolutely required, readers new to the franchise may be a little lost without some background knowledge. Readers also meet Kamala's family, imam Sheikh Abdullah, and friend Nakia; all are Muslim, and some dispense advice based on Islamic stories and sayings. A lighthearted middle-grade treatment of new and beloved heroes. (Graphic/adventure hybrid. 8-12) Copyright (c) Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.