Nubia: Real One, written by young adult (YA) author L. L. McKinney with art by Robyn Smith ’17, has been nominated for Best Children or Young Adult Book in the 2021 Harvey Awards. Though Nubia is as fast and powerful as her famous twin sister, Wonder Woman, the world has no problem telling her that she’s no comparison. But when Nubia’s best friend, Quisha, is threatened by a boy who thinks he owns the town, Nubia will risk it all––her safety, her home, and her crush on that cute kid in English class––to become the hero society tells her she isn’t.
Praise for Nubia:
- “McKinney’s script crackles with authentic, witty dialogue, as well as adolescent angst and energy, and Smith’s art is refreshingly far afield from standard superhero fare.”—J. Caleb Mozzocco on School Library Journal
- “Nubia, a superhero in the making, makes me look at who I am as just a regular human being, re-evaluate what real power is, and what it means to have it and use it.”—Juanita Giles on NPR
Robyn Smith ’17 is Jamaican cartoonist, currently based in New York City. She is best known for her minicomic The Saddest Angriest Black Girl in Town and for illustrating Jamila Rowser’s comic Wash Day.
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