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In Miles Morales: Spider-Man by Jason Reynolds, Miles Morales, a 16-year-old student at Brooklyn Visions Academy, juggles typical teenage struggles while grappling with mysterious feelings about his history teacher, Mr. Chamberlain, whose discussions on slavery set off Miles’s spidey-sense. This conflict leads Miles to uncover a larger conspiracy involving new forms of enslavement that endanger his community, pushing him to embrace his role as Spider-Man and take action. This novel depicts harmful beliefs about slavery and incarceration as well as scenes of graphic violence.