![]() It is meant to be an introduction to the Man of Steel (or in this case, the Boy of Sneakers). Superman of Smallville by Art Baltazar and illustrator Franco is a story about how Superman meets a super-special friend. This is a down-right corny story about 13-year-old Superman (aka Clark Kent) and a special friend that is perfect for the 7- to-10-year-old reader. They can be deep, dark, talk about issues in ways that we can relate and not always realize we are getting an important message. Yet, today, comics are not the “easy read” we once thought them. But then I realized, yes, there are graphic novels that are more comic book-like and there are other graphic novels that are deeper than what we associate with comics. I am assuming many of you are thinking, “Comic books?” Well, folks. It is no secret that I am on this graphic novel kick right now. ![]()
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