Mary Jane HC VOL 01

(W) Sean McKeever (A/CA) Takeshi Miyazawa. CASING BY MIKE MAYHEW WRITTEN BY Judith O'Brien Illustrations by Mike Mayhew Marvel's bold entry into Young Adult fiction puts a novel twist on Ultimate Spider-Man by shining the spotlight on Peter Parker's girlfriend* Mary Jane Watson! Written by the award-winning romance and young adult novelist Judith O'Brien* this traditional prose novel (with beautiful spot/chapter illustrations by artist Mike Mayhew) is a high school romance updated for today's teens* featuring O'Brien's trademark "girl-power" flair. The new girl at Midtown High* Mary Jane Watson juggles and struggles with her parents' divorce* her love of ballet* and her burgeoning new bond with class nerd Peter Parker - who's about to undergo a stunning transformation of his own. A story about first love and self-acceptance* Mary Jane chronicles one girl's struggle to trust herself and gather the courage to go after what - and who - she truly wants. 216 PGS/B&W ILLUSTRATIONS/YA