Book Review: 8th Grade Superzero

I don't usually read middle grade titles, but I couldn't resist this one. 
8th Grade Superzero is jam-packed full of great characters and soul-searching questions. Reggie "Pukey" McKnight is struggling to find his place in the world. He is a member of his church youth group and routinely wrestles with his faith. His nemesis comes in the form of Donovan a kid who will never let hime forget what happened on the first day of school. (Here is a hint, it's the day his nickname was born.) When Reggie volunteers at a homeless shelter he begins to look at the big picture and suddenly his problems don't seem so big after all. He decides to run for class president hoping to make a change in his school and community. Will he become the cool kid he wants to be, or is he okay with just being Reggie?

Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich has written a terrific book. I loved Reggie and his core group of friends. I read in an interview she gave that she has more plans for the characters in the book. It will be very interesting to follow these characters as they grow up. Until next time.