I feel many of my students will enjoy Girl on Fire with it's unique art style and marvelous storytelling.

I really just wanted more from this graphic novel. I liked the art and the characters, and the story line was interesting with some good messages. But I felt like the world-building and characterization needed more development. Although the story was good, I felt like there was a lot going on in such a short time, and that things needed more depth.

As a first book in a series, this would be a good start. As a stand-alone, it needed more.

Move over Katniss Everdeen because the Girl on Fire is Loretta "Lolo" Wright.

Lolo Wright is smart. So smart she is in the same gade as her older brother. But that does not cause any animosity within the family. Lolo's father works hard at his moving company to give his children and mother-in-law the best. Despite living in "the projects."

When Lolo and her brother are caught up in police confusion that threatens her brother life, Lolo telepathically removes the police saving her brothers life. What happens next is a battle for the families safety, well-being, and freedom.

A quick and enjoyable read. Using headline news and current events Girl on Fire gives readers a good story line and empowering imagery to solve the problems of today.

This was a quick and intense read. Readers will join Lolo as she accidentally discovers that she has special powers. Lolo's neighborhood is being controlled by a drug kingpin, Skin. Not only is he threatening her dad's business, he is also trying to force Lolo to work for him. On top of worrying about her family, Lolo is also dealing with the usual teen drama that can be found in every high school. As Lolo learns to harness her powers, she finds herself in grave danger and receives help from a very person.

I really enjoyed the integration of Alicia Keys's song titles as the chapter titles. The storyline seems to leave the door open for future installments; I hope there is more to come!

#netgalleyarc I loved this story. The characters were relatable and so well written. I went into reading this story not knowing much about it thoroughly enjoyed it. I will definitely be buying this for my high school library and I hope this book turns into a series.

In the new graphic novel Girl on Fire, Lolo is fourteen but already in tenth grade with her older brother, James. Their father, Billy Wright, owes his own moving company. Their grandmother, Vivian, lives with them in the projects.

High school in the inner city is tough on Lolo. She is bullied by the mean girls and called know-it-all by the hoodlums. Luckily, Lolo has some superhero powers. Now, if she can just control them while keeping them hidden. And also figure out her connection to Michael.

Girl on Fire is an empowering read for high schoolers. It addresses the pressures modern students face—and not just in urban environments. The fact that it is a colorful graphic novel about a female superhero learning to use her powers should make it popular. However, the conclusion was a bit of a letdown for me. 3 stars.

Thanks to Harper Alley and NetGalley for a copy in exchange for my honest review.

I'm not a huge fan of superhero comics, and this one is really an expanded version. Our heroine discovers, practices, and uses her powers for good while trying to balance school, family, and neighborhood dangers.

The characters here are the best part, but they all needed more development. I could have used about 100 more pages to get to know Lolo's family, best friend, and frenemies. Plot-wise everything happens a little too fast which made it hard to really invest in any of the conflicts. Even the penultimate fight at the end seemed a little lackluster.

I think my students are going to enjoy this one, but I needed a bit more oomph.

This was a really cool graphic novel about a young girl who develops superpowers. The art work was very well done and the colors were vibrant. I loved how the chapter breaks looked like Lolo's powers. This is a perfect book to give a teen who is interested in graphic novels.

Lolo is trying to survive life as a teenager until her brother is mistaken for a robbery suspect and uses unnecessary force in an attempt to detain him. With this stress, she discovers that she has the ability to levitate objects (and people), a skill she trains to use for good. When a local gang leader discovers her powers, though, he wants Lolo to work for him and his drug operation, threatening her family if she doesn't accept. Includes a number of social issues - including gang violence, peer pressure, police violence, and parental abandonment - in the origin story about a teenage girl with strange, unexpected superpowers. I appreciate that the "how" part of the superpowers are never in question. She has them and that's that. What's important is how she uses them and she chooses to use them to help her family, friends, and community. The final confrontation could have been a bit longer, but the more grounded violence is visceral, making her power lighter and a kinder type of violence.

This book has some fantastic starting points: great characters, solid plot, great illustrations. Unfortunately, it lacks development. The characters are intriguing and relatable but not yet refined. I hope there will be a sequel that will take more time to explore the backstories to give much-needed context.

In Girl on Fire, Lolo discovers she has extraordinary powers when the police mistake her brother for a criminal. These powers, put on full display in her neighborhood, draw the attention of a local gang leader. Lolo knows she must use her powers to stand up for her and her community, but standing up isn't easy. Lolo fights to save others along the way, even though she puts her family at risk. A supercharged exploration of what it means to stand up for what's right. However, I think the story relies too heavily on tropes surrounding gang violence.

I liked this! The art was really dynamic, brightly colored, and had great diversity. I even liked the story too, although I felt like it either needed to be longer or have some elements cut out for later books--the mom, in particular, which could have been super interesting but then she came and left just as quickly. It has a good message, overall, and I'd like to see more.

Lolo comes into some extraordinary powers and uses them to right some wrongs done to hr friends and family. Cute with a lot of potential for more volumes insofar as the characters have a lot of depth and potential for more backstories.