Kamala Khan, Brooklynite, Muslim, 16, acquires super stretching (and shrinking) powers after an odd mist invades a party she sneaks out to. At first she assumes the identity (and image) of Captain Marvel, blonde bombshell, but soon realizes her own body and image are just as great for her super secret identity.

Really great addition to the Marvel Universe, and brings up really important issues regarding gender, religion, race, body image, and control. Kamala felt authentically "teen," although I am still wondering how old her "sidekick" is. His scraggly beard sort of creeps me out, but hey, he's trying!

Highly recommend for all library YA collections.