What do you get when you mix a sci-fi nerd, a cartoonist, a social
outcast, and the most popular girl in school with a mysterious bus
crash? Some very specific--and mighty odd--superpowers. Martina can
change her eye color; Nick can teleport four inches to the left; Farshad
can develop super strength, but only in his thumbs; and Cookie can read
minds, when those minds are thinking about directions.
Starring a diverse group of kids, this series' multiple narrators make
for a quirky, contemporary read that tackles identity and stereotypes.
Praised widely, Ignatow's characters have been called "very real" by the
New York Times and "completely convincing" by the New Yorker.