Nicholas, Jamar. Leon the Extraordinary
Bonia Rosado, Illus.
Leon Series.
Scholastic / Graphix, 10/2022. 267pp. Graphic.
Paper $12.99. 978-1-338-74415-6.
GRADES 3 – 6. ADDITIONAL.
Although Leon dreams of having special powers like some of the kids and adults he knows who
shape shift or fly, his attempts tend to flop. This Black fifth grader has quite the imagination and a life
very different from our own lives, which Nicholas’s fast-paced plot and boldly˗colored action scenes
demonstrate. After he ends up stopping a plot to take over the school and the town by turning all the
kids with cell phones into zombies, Leon learns to believe in himself and is ready for more super
adventures. A different kind of superhero story, with somewhat regular kids showing how anyone can
make a difference.
Joshua Rees—Daly City Public Library