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Miles Morales: Spider-Man, written by Jason Reynolds, is a book about is a fictional superhero, Miles Gonzalo Morales, showing up in publications by the American publisher Marvel Comics, and is one of the characters known as Spider-Man. The character was made in 2011 by writer Brian Michael Bendis and Italian artist Sara Pichelli, with input by Marvel's then-editor-in-chief Axel Alonso. <ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miles_Morales Miles Morales]. Wikipedia. Retrieved February 1 2021.</ref>
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Miles Morales: Spider-Man, written by Jason Reynolds, is a book about is a fictional superhero, Miles Gonzalo Morales, showing up in publications by the American publisher Marvel Comics, and is one of the characters known as Spider-Man. The character was made in 2011 by Sara Pichelli, an Italian artist, and written by Brian Michael Bendis, with a contribution by Marvel's then-editor-in-chief Axel Alonso. <ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miles_Morales Miles Morales]. Wikipedia. Retrieved February 1 2021.</ref>
  
 
== Plot ==
 
== Plot ==
Miles Morales is like another teenager, having dinner every Sunday with his parents, chilling out playing old-school video games with his closest friend, Ganke, adoring on brainy, his school friend Alicia. He’s even got a scholarship spot at the prestigious Brooklyn Visions Academy and a Spider-Man.
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Miles Morales is living just like another teenager, having dinner with his parents, playing video games with his friends, and having a crush on his school friend, Alicia. He’s even got a scholarship spot at the prestigious Brooklyn Visions Academy and a Spider-Man.
Unexpectedly, Miles’s spidey-sense has been acting up. When a misunderstanding leads to his suspension from school, Miles begins to question his abilities. After all, his dad and uncle were Brooklyn jack-boys with criminal records. Maybe kids like Miles aren’t meant to be superheroes. Maybe Miles should accept his father's recommendation and only giving attention to save himself.  
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Unexpectedly, Miles’s spidey-sense has been acting up. When he got suspended from his school because of a misunderstanding Miles starts questioning his abilities. He thinks that, after all, his father and uncle have criminal records. Maybe kids like him aren't meant to be superheroes. Maybe Miles should accept his father's recommendation and only giving attention to save himself.  
As Miles tries to get his school life back on track, he can’t shake the vivid nightmares that continue to haunt him. Nor can he avoid the relentless buzz of his spidey-sense every day in history class, amidst his teacher’s lectures on the historical "benefits" of slavery and the modern-day prison system. But after his scholarship is threatened, Miles uncovers a chilling plot, one that puts his friends, his neighborhood, and himself at risk. <ref>[https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32793053-miles-morales Miles Morales: Spider-Man]. Goodreads. Retrieved February 1 2021</ref>
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As Miles attempts to get his school life back on track, he can’t stop thinking of the clear nightmare that's been haunting him, he can't also avoid the never-stop buzz of his spidey-sense each day in history class, in the middle of his teacher’s lectures on the historical "benefits" of slavery and the modern-day prison system. But after his grant is in danger, Miles reveals a frightening plot that puts his neighborhood, his friends, and himself in danger. <ref>[https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32793053-miles-morales Miles Morales: Spider-Man]. Goodreads. Retrieved February 1 2021</ref>
  
 
== Controversy ==
 
== Controversy ==
 
This book has a teacher character that shows racism, Mr. CHamberlain. In class, he says something about discrimination, such as, ''“Slavery was the building block of our great country. We shouldn’t just blindly write off the argument for the Confederacy wanting to keep it.”'' and ''“We underestimate the bond between slave and master. So many slaves were comfortable with being enslaved. Happy even.”''  
 
This book has a teacher character that shows racism, Mr. CHamberlain. In class, he says something about discrimination, such as, ''“Slavery was the building block of our great country. We shouldn’t just blindly write off the argument for the Confederacy wanting to keep it.”'' and ''“We underestimate the bond between slave and master. So many slaves were comfortable with being enslaved. Happy even.”''  
He romanticized the antebellum South, praised the prison system for keeping slavery alive, and actively worked to dehumanize two Black students under his charge. His goal, and the goal of the other Mr. Chamberlains that have made flooding the school-to-prison pipeline their game, is to enslave Black people in the 21st century. There’s also a scene during the aforementioned Halloween party where Miles has an opportunity to spy on the Chamberlains and they’re all standing around crowing about how well they’re doing in their attempts to return to what was, for them, “a better time”.  
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He romanticized the antebellum South, praised the prison system for keeping slavery alive, and actively worked to dehumanize two Black students under his charge. His goal, and the goal of the other Mr. Chamberlains that have made flooding the school-to-prison pipeline their game, is to bring back the slavery of Black people in the current century. There’s also a scene during the aforementioned Halloween party where Miles has an opportunity to spy on the Chamberlains and they’re all standing around crowing about how well they’re doing ito get back to what exactly was, for them, “a better time”.  
 
And when Alicia, a black girl character in this book, protested against what the teacher said, she got punished. <ref>[https://stitchmediamix.com/2017/08/13/book-review-miles-morales-a-spider-man-novel/ (Book Review) Miles Morales – A Spider-Man Novel]. Stitch's Media. 13 August 2017. Retrieved February 1 2021.</ref>
 
And when Alicia, a black girl character in this book, protested against what the teacher said, she got punished. <ref>[https://stitchmediamix.com/2017/08/13/book-review-miles-morales-a-spider-man-novel/ (Book Review) Miles Morales – A Spider-Man Novel]. Stitch's Media. 13 August 2017. Retrieved February 1 2021.</ref>
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
 
[[Category:Black Racism in Children's Story Book]]
 
[[Category:Black Racism in Children's Story Book]]

Revision as of 12:13, 9 March 2021

Miles Morales: Spider-Man Book Cover

Miles Morales: Spider-Man, written by Jason Reynolds, is a book about is a fictional superhero, Miles Gonzalo Morales, showing up in publications by the American publisher Marvel Comics, and is one of the characters known as Spider-Man. The character was made in 2011 by Sara Pichelli, an Italian artist, and written by Brian Michael Bendis, with a contribution by Marvel's then-editor-in-chief Axel Alonso. [1]

Plot

Miles Morales is living just like another teenager, having dinner with his parents, playing video games with his friends, and having a crush on his school friend, Alicia. He’s even got a scholarship spot at the prestigious Brooklyn Visions Academy and a Spider-Man. Unexpectedly, Miles’s spidey-sense has been acting up. When he got suspended from his school because of a misunderstanding Miles starts questioning his abilities. He thinks that, after all, his father and uncle have criminal records. Maybe kids like him aren't meant to be superheroes. Maybe Miles should accept his father's recommendation and only giving attention to save himself. As Miles attempts to get his school life back on track, he can’t stop thinking of the clear nightmare that's been haunting him, he can't also avoid the never-stop buzz of his spidey-sense each day in history class, in the middle of his teacher’s lectures on the historical "benefits" of slavery and the modern-day prison system. But after his grant is in danger, Miles reveals a frightening plot that puts his neighborhood, his friends, and himself in danger. [2]

Controversy

This book has a teacher character that shows racism, Mr. CHamberlain. In class, he says something about discrimination, such as, “Slavery was the building block of our great country. We shouldn’t just blindly write off the argument for the Confederacy wanting to keep it.” and “We underestimate the bond between slave and master. So many slaves were comfortable with being enslaved. Happy even.” He romanticized the antebellum South, praised the prison system for keeping slavery alive, and actively worked to dehumanize two Black students under his charge. His goal, and the goal of the other Mr. Chamberlains that have made flooding the school-to-prison pipeline their game, is to bring back the slavery of Black people in the current century. There’s also a scene during the aforementioned Halloween party where Miles has an opportunity to spy on the Chamberlains and they’re all standing around crowing about how well they’re doing ito get back to what exactly was, for them, “a better time”. And when Alicia, a black girl character in this book, protested against what the teacher said, she got punished. [3]

References

  1. Miles Morales. Wikipedia. Retrieved February 1 2021.
  2. Miles Morales: Spider-Man. Goodreads. Retrieved February 1 2021
  3. (Book Review) Miles Morales – A Spider-Man Novel. Stitch's Media. 13 August 2017. Retrieved February 1 2021.