Name: Not Your Backup
ISBN: 9781945053788

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Why This Clicks

Heroic Spark

A polished, fandom-forward read with romance threaded through superhero comics.

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LGBTQ+ superhero-comics energy
collector-friendly YA romance angle

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Light, serious-toned stakes
A neat fit if you like genre blends

Book Details

Authors: C.B. Lee
Publisher: Chicago Review Press
Published: June 4, 2019
Format: Paperback
Theme: YA Adventure · YA Dystopian Fiction
Reading lane: YA Adventure

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YA Adventure
YA Dystopian Fiction
YA LGBTQ+
YA Science Fiction

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Social Themes for Teens
Superheroes

About This Book

Emma Robledo has a few more responsibilities that the usual high school senior, but then again, she and her friends have left school to lead a fractured Resistance movement against a corrupt Heroes League of Heroes. Emma is the only member of a supercharged team without powers, she isnt always taken seriously. A natural leader, Emma is determined to win this battle, and when thats done, get back to school. As the Resistance moves to challenge the League, Emma realizes where...

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Emma Robledo has a few more responsibilities that the usual high school senior, but then again, she and her friends have left school to lead a fractured Resistance movement against a corrupt Heroes League of Heroes. Emma is the only member of a supercharged team without powers, she isnt always taken seriously. A natural leader, Emma is determined to win this battle, and when thats done, get back to school. As the Resistance moves to challenge the League, Emma realizes where her place is in this fight: at the front.