Manga Book Club

Whether you’ve loved manga for years or want to learn more about it, this is the book club for you! Meet other manga fanatics and chat about a new series each month. June’s manga pick is Spider-man: Fake Red by Yusuke Osawa. Grab a copy for checkout at the Adult Services desk! Meets on the first Thursday of every month.

Registration required. For teens in grades 6-12.

Description:  There’s a new Spider-Man in town! And he’s got a lot to learn about being a hero!

An awkward teenager puts on Spider-Man’s suit, but quickly learns being a hero isn’t all photo ops and social media likes.

Yu’s new high school is kind of awful. He’s failing his classes and striking out socially. Everything changes when he finds one of Spider-Man’s costumes abandoned in an alleyway. At first, it’s fun to put on the costume and play hero, but when powerful enemies appear, Yu quickly realizes he’s out of his element. Still, with the real Spider-Man nowhere to be found, the city needs someone to save it…(Goodreads)