SuitabookHarley Quinn at Super Hero High
Lisa Yee
- Reading
- Read alongside the child, pausing after Harley’s public events and the carnival discovery. Afterwards, compare her decisions about publicity with her decisions to help others; the ending’s exact resolution remains unclear.
- Themes
- Individuality and ability: Harley’s exuberant personality, gymnastics and unusual style are central to how she approaches problems and helps others. The story presents her distinctive qualities as valuable strengths rather than reasons to conform.
- Teamwork and friendship: Harley works with super classmates while pursuing events and online attention, and the heroes respond to dangers affecting their community. Friendship and teamwork are presented as important, alongside room for Harley to lead using her own strengths.
- Attention and accountability: Harley uses a prank and public events to increase viewers, but her actions upset classmates and lead to detention before a larger danger emerges. The book presents competing or mixed signals about this.
- Worth knowing
- Harley’s drive for viewers leads her towards choices that affect others, including a prank, detention and competing responsibilities. This provides a useful opening to discuss attention, accountability and friendship.