Description:
A Booklist Top 10 Debut Graphic Novel for Youth 2025
Winner of a Good Housekeeping 2025 Kids' Book Award
Venture into Nova's secret underground lab-- and witness a gum monster come to life! A full-color, action-packed graphic novel about a young Black girl with a love for science and enough determination and confidence to fix the world.
Nova is horrified when she learns about the world's plastic problem and the trash islands floating in the ocean. Good thing she has a super-secret lab in her basement. No problem is too big for SUPA NOVA or for SCIENCE! But things go spectacularly awry when she creates a plastic-eating monster who won't stop eating and GROWING! Will Supa Nova be able to save the day--and the planet?
Review Quotes: "Intelligent, confident, and capable Nova--along with her supportive family and their gentle ribbing--model healthy attitudes around creativity, curiosity, and accountability. Though Nova's experiments often rely on fantastical sensibilities, a closing section detailing "the real science behind the story" grounds the featured antics, while bright and kinetic artwork contribute to the novel's cheerful atmosphere." --Publisher's Weekly