Review: Wonder Woman

Princess Diana feels like an outsider. She finally has a chance to prove herself, but she spies someone in trouble. Giving up her chance, she rescues the human. Bringing her onto the island causes her people pain. When she realizes what she's done, Diana learn what she must do to reverse her mistake.

Diana and Alia get off the island, but instead of ending up in Greece, the pair end up in New York. For Diana, who's never been outside of her island, the world is very different.

They have a limited time to get to Greece, but Alia isn't convinced of the plan. Until, more people start coming after her and attacking them.

Diana does everything in power to keep Alia safe, but if they don't get to Greece in time, the world could crumble with wars.

My Thoughts: I LOVED this one - for the action, the danger, the loyalty, the awesome female characters kicking butt and taking names. (Let's be honest -mostly for that last part.) I really liked the friendship between Diana and Alia - and the promise they made to each other. I liked the group of friends who traveled with them - and the banter between them.I really loved Nim - and her sense of fashion. I liked the bloodline idea - it reminded me a little bit of the Da Vinci Code. Beside Diana - the rest of the characters are not white. And of course my heart hurt at the one scene, but it eased by the ending. I desperately hope to see these characters again!

Cover Thoughts: Love
Source: My Library
Librarian Recommendation: A must have for school and public libraries! Don't miss this one.

Children's Picture Book Review: Be A Star, Wonder Woman

Keep Your Eye out for this gem coming in August.

Similar to Bedtime for Batman and Good Morning Superman, this book takes a little girl and Wonder Woman through the school day filled with heroic moments: breaking up a fight, conquering your fears, and teamwork. I love the Girl Power moment. I love how she works with others but also works alone. A fantastic read.

Happy Wonder Woman Day!

I'm just coming back from BEA, but I hope to see the movie with my BFF soon.

* book sent for review

Tween Tuesday Review: Wonder Woman at Super Hero High

 * First in a new series *

Wonder Woman has never been to school before, but when a spot opens up at Super Hero High, she's happy to take it. She finds pleasure in the little things in life, but most of all, she's happy to be a part of it.

Not everyone's happy she's there. Someone's sending her nasty notes. Plus her new roommate wants to video everything - and post it online. Not only does she post the great videos, but she seems to enjoy posting Wonder Woman's mistakes more.

And with the superhero competition coming up, Wonder Woman can't afford too many mistakes if she wants to make the team. Can Wonder Woman survive her first year of high school?

My Thoughts: I was super excited for this book because I don't know much about Wonder Woman. I had a hard time getting into this one because of how literal and socially awkward Wonder Woman was - but once I moved past that, I really enjoyed the book. I loved reading about a character who was super strong with a big heart to match her strength. I admired her for wanting to see and experience the world. I loved the superhero testing and the lessons. I'm looking forward to the next book in the series. 

Cover Thoughts: Love
Source: Book sent for review

Final Thoughts: A fun girl power read filled with friendships, competition, and just perfect for libraries with superhero loving tweens.

Graphic Novel Review: Study Hall of Justice

Bruce Wayne just started a new school and he's pretty sure there's something strange going on there. He's determined to figure it out. But he can't do it alone.

Then he realize that both Clark and Diana could help. The three of them aren't friends - exactly. But they have the same ideas and they too want to uncover the truth.

My Thoughts: This one is aimed at younger readers, mostly tweens. I really liked the first installment of this series. I like how the three characters came together and each of them have their strengths. I like how Bruce tried to become the mastermind, but several of his plots failed. The art was cool - and mixed up with sketches, journal entries, and ideas. Looking forward to more in this series.