Giveaway: Supergirl

About the Book:
Welcome to Midvale, home to Liberty High School and an unusual girl names Kara Danvers. While it may seem like your ordinary town, girls like Kara make it extraordinary. She's super-strong, she can fly, and she crash-landed on Earth in a rocket ship. But for Kara Danvers, winning the next track meet, celebrating her 16th birthday, and surviving her latest mega-zit are her top concerns. Now Kara's incredible powers are kicking into high gear and people she trusted are revealing creepy motives. The time has come for her to choose between the world where she was born and the only world she's every known.

About the Author:
Markio Tamaki is an award-winning Canadian writer living in Oakland California. She's the author of Saving Montgomery Sole and the co-creator with Jillian Tamaki of This One Summer, which received the prestigious Eisner and Ignartz awards as well as Caldecott and Printz honors. Her growing slate of critically acclaimed comics and graphic novels included Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Tomb Raider, Adventure Time, She-Hulk, Lumberjanes, SuperGirl and New Super-Man.

On Thursday, I got to chat with the author.

Today I'm giving away one copy!
(US only please)

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Blog Tour: Supergirl

I'm so excited for this, I adore Supergirl! So of course I was thrilled to interview the author. Be sure to check back next week when I'll be giving away a copy of the book!!!

If you could choose a superhero power, what would it be?

Mariko Tamaki: Flight plus the ability to throw some sort of energy field (which I would like to be blue) would help me sleep better at night.

JR: Is it more fun to write the hero or the villain of the story? Why?

MT: Whoever is funnier is generally more fun to write, which could be the villain or the hero, because funny is insight and insight is interesting.  

JR:  Do you have a favorite female role model? Did you give Supergirl any of her qualities?

MT:  I have MANY female role models.  I have OODLES of them, including women I have known personally and a rotating cast of artists and writers and athletes and activists who inspire me every day.  And yes. Supergirl is smart and responsible, which lines her up with many of the smart and responsible women in my life, who have pushed ME to be smarter and more responsible.  

JR: Do you think a hero can have it all (family/friends/romance/job)?

MT: I think it’s hard for anyone to have it all, because to be especially committed to something tends to take away from other things.   I think if you’re a hero you’re kind of naturally giving up your time to anyone who needs your help, in some pretty extreme and time consuming situations, which would naturally take away from being able to be there for friends and family.  I’m sure heroes miss a lot of birthday parties.

JR: What's Supergirl's best quality?

MT: I heard this podcast once about what makes a hero, about the kind of hero for whom saving someone else isn’t something they think about, it’s just something they do. At her core, Supergirl is a hero.  She will never hesitate to save someone. It will always, I think, be as natural to her as breathing. Which is an incredible responsibility, but also, her destiny.

Tween Tuesday Review: Supergirl at Super Hero High

 * Book 2 in the DC Super Hero Girls series *

Supergirl has recently discovered her powers. She leaves the Kent farm to attend Super Hero High School. But she feels lonely and out of place. She has a hard time controlling her powers.

She learns that someone is trying to open the travel tubes locked away inside the school. A team of students investigates. Supergirl wishes she was part of the investigation.

Supergirl wants so much to belong, but if she can't control her powers, she'll end up hurting her friends. When the time comes will all the extra practice make her be able to control her powers enough to help her friends?

My Thoughts: I love that superheroes are having a moment and that at least in books, female superheroes are getting a lot of love. I felt terrible for Supergirl - trying to acclimate to earth, trying to get used to her powers, and trying to fit in at a new school. She lost everything when she left her home planet, but gained things too. I loved her friendship with Batgirl. I like how she looked up to Wonder Woman. I love her determination. I loved how she stood up for her costume, explaining why it meant so much to her. a fun read with lots of action and lots of girl power!

Cover Thoughts: Cute
Source: Book sent for review

Library Recommendation: Highly Recommended for public and school libraries.

Top Ten Tuesday: Supergirl

This week's topic is I Love X -- could be a certain book, character, author, your indie bookstore, a fandom, a tv show, reading, a hobby, a genre. Honestly anything you want to gush about. So I just finished up the first season of Supergirl and I'm going to talk about that....

- meme from The Broke and the Bookish 

1. Her relationship with her sister

2. Her hope for humanity and the world

3. Alex Danvers

4. She never gives up

5. Her group of friends

6. That Flash crossover episode

7. Miss Grant

8. Her day job

9. Pop culture references 

10. Villains with fun powers 

Do you watch this show?
I'm super glad it's coming back for another season.