• Booklist Reviews : Booklist Reviews 2020 September #1
  DC continues their Teen Titans line of origin stories with a focus here on Beast Boy. Garfield wants to be bigger, but no matter how much he eats or exercises, he can't seem to gain weight or bulk. When Gar decides to research the supplement his parents have been giving him, he learns that it's interfering with his pituitary gland, and after throwing it away, he becomes bigger and stronger in mere days. Once he becomes part of the "in" crowd due to his size and pranks, his crush begins to notice him, but there's also a lurking, shadowy figure who promises to answer all of his questions—especially after Gar, now known as Beast Boy, discovers he can morph into animal form. Picolo's beautifully expressive artwork relies on a muted color palette that focuses on greens. The speech bubbles are easy to follow, set in a mixture of traditional panels and gorgeous splash pages of Gar's transformations. A great choice for both new and seasoned DC readers. Grades 6-8. Copyright 2020 Booklist Reviews.

Kami Garcia is the #1 New York Times, USA Today, and international bestselling co-author of the Beautiful Creatures and Dangerous Creatures novels. Beautiful Creatures has been published in 50 countries and translated into 39 languages. Kami's solo series, The Legion, includes Unbreakable, an instant New York Times bestseller, and its sequel, Unmarked, both of which were nominated for Bram Stoker Awards. Her other works include X-Files Origins: Agent of Chaos and the YA contemporary novels The Lovely Reckless and Broken Beautiful Hearts. Kami was a teacher for 17 years before co-authoring her first novel on a dare from seven of her students. She is a co-founder of YALLFest, the biggest teen book festival in the country.

Gabriel Picolo is a Brazilian comics artist and illustrator based in São Paulo. His work has become known for its strong storytelling and atmospheric colors. Picolo has developed projects for clients such as Blizzard, BOOM! Studios, HarperCollins, and DeviantArt. He is prolific on social media, reaching 2.5 million followers on Instagram.