A review by hcpenner
Momotaro Xander and the Lost Island of Monsters by Margaret Dilloway
4.0
A very sweet story about a boy who is not great at school, not great at athletics, and very self-conscious about being mixed-race (white-Asian) in a very all-white small town. But then Xander discovers an amazing family secret, and comes into his own unique blend of superpowers, which he uses to rescue his father from monsters and save the whole world.
Some important subplots deal with Xander's best friend who has rigid and controlling parents, and a girl who was abandoned by her mother and has a physically abusive father, but these are handled in a way that will not be overwhelming for young readers.
Some important subplots deal with Xander's best friend who has rigid and controlling parents, and a girl who was abandoned by her mother and has a physically abusive father, but these are handled in a way that will not be overwhelming for young readers.