Supergirl at Super Hero High by Lisa Yee
Series: DC Super Hero Girls
Also by this author: Batgirl at Super Hero High
Published by Random House Books for Young Readers on July 5. 2016
Genres: Middle Grade
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover

After her own planet was destroyed, Supergirl's escape vessel landed on Earth.  The blast knocked it off course, arriving decades later.  When she escaped, her cousin was an infant. Now he's a grown man, known on Earth as Superman.

Supergirl struggles with her life on Earth. Unable to control her newly-gained super powers, her Aunt Martha and Uncle John believe that Super Hero High is the best place for her.  The student body is made up of young super heroes like her, including Wonder Woman.  When the threat of an invading alien army forces Supergirl to question whether or not she's as powerful as the others suggest.

I’ll say it again, where were these books when I was a young girl? Like the first book in this series,  Wonder Woman at Super Hero High, gives readers a glimpse at powerful female superheroes before they were “famous,” as floundering young women struggling to maintain control of their power and prestige.

Kara (Supergirl) is an extremely clumsy young woman. She struggles to use her powers for good, but ultimately ends up damaging or destroying something. She’s anxious about attending Super Hero High and finds herself comparing her talent with others.  When she arrives, however, she learns that her power is greater than those she looks up to, and she finds herself victims of those who attempt to undo or inhibit her abilities.

This series is great for young girls (middle school age) struggling with their own issues about self worth.  I think it is beneficial for them to see that even super heroes struggle with self-esteem!

I do recommend starting with the first book in the series as it gives great character development and backstory.  They are both nice, short reads, with just enough intrigue and conflict to capture a reader’s attention.  Though set in a high school, the writing style and content of these books are more focused toward the middle grade age group.