Ms. Marvel, a.k.a. Kamala Khan, is a teenage Muslim American from Jersey City, New Jersey. After being enveloped in Terrigen Mists, Kamala now has super powers, which she uses to stop villains, just like her favorite super heroes! This story will focus on bullying due to gender and background.
A 128 page chapter book with full color interactive illustrations throughout featuring Ms. Marvel and her Fists of Fury!
Glass, Calliope Ms. Marvel’s Fists of Fury, 120 pgs. CHAPTER BOOK Marvel, 2017. Content: Language: G; Violence: PG; Mature Content: G.
Kamala is having a hard time taking care of her daily life of homework, friends and family and also being the super hero, Ms. Marvel. When Thor shows up and asks to talk to her because there is a problem with a super villain in her neighborhood, Kamala can’t help but get involved. As Thor and Kamala work together, she realizes that it’s sometimes easier to ask for help in all areas of her life.
I love Ms. Marvel! The comics are great and Kamala is a fun character. The comics have better artwork than this chapter book, but I still enjoyed the story. I feel that as the first chapter book this could have had more background info on Kamala and her situation, because it feels like you are dropped in the middle of a story. Overall though, this is a great strong female hero and a fun read for 2nd grade and above.
Not all writers who pick up the mantle of G. Willow Wilson and attempt to craft a story about Kamala Khan do the character and her creator justice (I'm looking at you, Mark Waid!). But Calliope Glass does really well in staying true to the character and the world she inhabits.
Yes, the story is meant for younger readers (complete with the moral lessons), but there's a lot that an adult can appreciate, too. Many of the lines were witty and Wilson-esque, and the whole story had a similar feeling too the comic books. The return of the Inventor, too, Kamala's arch-nemesis, was also fun, and the illustrations of the bird-altered teenagers was a cool concept (the Cardinal boy looked amazing, and the Chicken boy gave me a few laughs).
Definitely worth a read for any young reader or grown-up, die-hard Kamala fan.
Even though I'm a super-giant Ms. Marvel fan, I wasn't expecting to like this as much as I did, since most of the books in this middle-grade series are on the lame side. But, while there were still VERY IMPORTANT MORAL LESSONS and some draggy/explainy bits, there were also a lot of funny lines (thanks to Thor's special appearance) and I felt Kamala was pretty in character.
This book was so cute! Sure they kind of dumbed down the characters, but it is a kid’s book so I think it was fine. And I was surprised at the humor in it. It was pretty hilarious! I wish they’d used a different font for when Thor speaks as the one they chose was difficult to read sometimes, but I did love that they played with the style of the words to make it seem more like a comic book.
This book is about Ms. Marvel, when she was a kid. It was amazing when Thor ate TEN shwarmas AT THE SAME TIME! Thor was really old in this book, he can be this old because he is not a human, he is from Aasgard. I rate it a 4 because it was weird. So, there was a boy that was acting like a chicken with a chicken head and then his tooth got knocked out by Ms. Marvel!
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I like Ms. Marvel and this chapter book is enjoyable. The comic books have better art but this is a fun chapter book. Also reviewed on kissthebook.blogspot.com
I love this superhero approach and the reason behind her fight. It's a sign of the times watching Ms. Marvel, as she is so determined to stop bullying based on gender and race.
I love the Marvel book canon trend wherein Thor is BFFs with the teen girl heroes? It's honestly adorable? Now I just want a Thor, Kamala, and Doreen team-up series.