Review: Wonder Woman at Super Hero High by Lisa Yee

Wonder Woman, warrior princess, has never stepped foot off the Utopian Paradise Island. Yet when she hears about Super Hero High, made up of other superhero teens, she knows she has to attend.  When she arrives, she's confronted with an overwhelming new world of unknowns.  Additionally, while many are thrilled to see her as the newest student, others are less than thrilled.

Rather than using her super hero strength to face these new challenges, she must use her wit and common sense to rise above those who doubt her.

Where was this book when I was growing up? I’m thrilled to see the increased focus of super heroes for young girls in today’s society. Sure, we have far to go to catch up, but this new series of books, each focusing on one of the female DC super heroes, is a great start.

Yee presents Wonder Woman not as the adult, self-assured and confident adult, but as a teenager struggling to find her place in the world.  She faces many of the struggles that everyday girls focus, including fitting it, bullying, etc.  This is important for the readers of this series, for them to see that even Wonder Woman had to deal with the typical teenage drama. More importantly, she didn’t use her powers to overcome these issues.  She relied upon her own intuition and her close-knit group of friends around her.

Additionally, Wonder Woman refused to conform to what is expected of her, instead pursuing her own dreams, even if that meant standing up to her mother.  When your mom’s an Amazonian goddess, that in and of itself is a terrifying feat.

Though the characters in this book are teens, in high school, this is definitely geared toward middle grade, the writing style formulated with that age group in mind.

All in all, I truly did enjoy this title. Highly recommended for young girls interested in comics and super heroes.  There’s a little bit of Wonder Woman in all of us!