As part of promoting a culture of reading at Santa Rosa Charter School for the Arts,
I encourage young readers’ book reviews of their favorite books. In that spirit, I display five-star reviews of books that
I’ve especially enjoyed. Here is one of
my recent five-star reviews, for
Superman Smashes the Klan by Gene Luen Yang, with art by Gurihiru.
A secret society targets the Lee family with racially-motivated violence. This exciting story was inspired by a 1940s radio serial, “Clan of the Fiery Cross.” It’s thought-provoking and leans into the idea that Superman is an immigrant and refugee. It also highlights the heroism of “ordinary” people like Roberta and Tommy Lee.
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