Most Popular Books by Eve L. Ewing

“A fascinating and eye-opening look at how American schools have helped build and reinforce an infrastructure of racial inequality . . . a must-read for every American parent and educator.”—Esquire (Most Anticipated Books of 2025) “Though the argument of this book is bleak, it illuminates a path for a more just future that is nothing short of dazzling.”—Oprah Daily (Most Anticipated Books of 2025) “This book will transform the way you see this country.”—Michelle Alexander, author of The New Jim Crow If all children could just get an education, the logic goes, they would have the same opportunities later in life. But this historical tour de force makes it clear that the opposite is true: The U.S. school system has played an instrumental role in creating and upholding racial hierarchies, preparing children to expect unequal treatment throughout their lives. In Original Sins, Ewing demonstrates that our schools were designed to propagate the idea of white intellectual superiority, to “civilize” Native students and to prepare Black students for menial labor. Education was not an afterthought for the Founding Fathers; it was envisioned by Thomas Jefferson as an institution that would fortify the country’s racial hierarchy. Ewing argues that these dynamics persist in a curriculum that continues to minimize the horrors of American history. The most insidious aspects of this system fall below the radar in the forms of standardized testing, academic tracking, disciplinary policies, and uneven access to resources. By demonstrating that it’s in the DNA of American schools to serve as an effective and underacknowledged mechanism maintaining inequality in this country today, Ewing makes the case that we need a profound reevaluation of what schools are supposed to do, and for whom. This book will change the way people understand the place we send our children for eight hours a day.

Electric Arches is an imaginative exploration of black girlhood and womanhood through poetry, visual art, and narrative prose. Blending stark realism with the fantastical, Ewing takes us from the streets of Chicago to an alien arrival in an unspecified future, deftly navigating boundaries of space, time, and reality with delight and flexibility.

NPR Best Books of 2019 Chicago Tribune Best Books of 2019 Chicago Review of Books Best Poetry Book of 2019 O Magazine Best Books by Women of Summer 2019 The Millions Must-Read Poetry of June 2019 LitHub Most Anticipated Reads of Summer 2019 The Chicago Race Riot of 1919, the most intense of the riots comprising the nation’s Red Summer, has shaped the last century but is not widely discussed. In 1919, award-winning poet Eve L. Ewing explores the story of this event—which lasted eight days and resulted in thirty-eight deaths and almost 500 injuries—through poems recounting the stories of everyday people trying to survive and thrive in the city. Ewing uses speculative and Afrofuturist lenses to recast history, and illuminates the thin line between the past and the present.

From award-winning author Eve L. Ewing comes an illustrated middle grade novel about a forgotten homemade robot who comes to life just when aspiring fifth-grade scientist Maya needs a friend -- and a science fair project. Maya's nervous about fifth grade. She tries to keep calm by reminding herself she knows what to expect. But then she learns that this year won't be anything like the last. For the first time since kindergarten, her best friends Jada and MJ are placed in a different class without her, and introverted Maya has trouble making new friends. She tries to put on a brave face since they are in fifth grade now, but Maya is nervous! Just when too much seems to be changing, she finds a robot named Ralph in the back of Mr. Mac's convenience store closet. Once she uses her science skills to get him up and running, a whole new world of connection opens up as Ralph becomes a member of her family and Maya begins to step into her power. In this touching novel, Eve L. Ewing melds together a story about community, adapting to change, and the magic of ingenuity that reminds young readers that they can always turn to their own curiosity when feeling lost.

“Failing schools. Underprivileged schools. Just plain bad schools.” That’s how Eve L. Ewing opens Ghosts in the Schoolyard: describing Chicago Public Schools from the outside. The way politicians and pundits and parents of kids who attend other schools talk about them, with a mix of pity and contempt. But Ewing knows Chicago Public Schools from the inside: as a student, then a teacher, and now a scholar who studies them. And that perspective has shown her that public schools are not buildings full of failures—they’re an integral part of their neighborhoods, at the heart of their communities, storehouses of history and memory that bring people together. Never was that role more apparent than in 2013 when Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced an unprecedented wave of school closings. Pitched simultaneously as a solution to a budget problem, a response to declining enrollments, and a chance to purge bad schools that were dragging down the whole system, the plan was met with a roar of protest from parents, students, and teachers. But if these schools were so bad, why did people care so much about keeping them open, to the point that some would even go on a hunger strike? Ewing’s answer begins with a story of systemic racism, inequality, bad faith, and distrust that stretches deep into Chicago history. Rooting her exploration in the historic African American neighborhood of Bronzeville, Ewing reveals that this issue is about much more than just schools. Black communities see the closing of their schools—schools that are certainly less than perfect but that are theirs—as one more in a long line of racist policies. The fight to keep them open is yet another front in the ongoing struggle of black people in America to build successful lives and achieve true self-determination.

Collects Marvel Team-Up (2019) #1-6. Kamala Khan puts the “Ms.” into Marvel Team-Up! Ms. Marvel steps into the starring role of one of Marvel’s all-time classic titles — and fittingly, the ever-sociable Spider-Man swings by to hand over the mantle! After a science demonstration at Empire State University goes awry, Ms. Marvel and Spidey find themselves tangled up in the same chaotic adventure. Is it destiny? Or disaster?! And can the two heroes put their heads together and find a way to save the day? Next, the sudden reappearance of Mar-Vell, the first Captain Marvel, draws Carol Danvers and Kamala Khan back together for an out-of-this-world adventure! But is the man behind the mask who he claims to be? And can Ms. Marvel and Captain Marvel stay on the same page long enough to find out?

Collects Ironheart #1-6. Riri Williams steps boldly out of Tony Stark’s shadow to forge her own future! When one of Spider-Man’s old foes holds a group of world leaders hostage, Ironheart must step up her game. But she’s thrown for a loop when an old acquaintance from Chicago re-enters her life! Caught between her need for independence and her obligations at M.I.T., Ironheart needs to make some tough decisions! Luckily, Riri has a will of steel, a heart of iron and a new A.I. on her side! Unluckily, the search for a kidnapped friend will send her stumbling into an ancient power — and it’s deadly! Plus: When Miles Morales goes missing, who better to search for him than his fellow Champion, Riri — who he’s never actually gotten along with that well!

Collects Ironheart (2018) #7-12. Ironheart and her amazing friends! Riri Williams is winning friends and influencing people - beginning with a team-up with a total IQ that's off the charts! Nadia Van Dyne, the Unstoppable Wasp, swings by Chicago to visit Ironheart - but neither of them was expecting a zombie invasion! Then, as Riri creeps closer to understanding the powerful people wreaking magical havoc around her, she meets with someone who can give her a clue: the Sorcerer Supreme himself, Doctor Strange! And hot on the trail of the Ten Rings, Ironheart pays a visit to Wakanda - but she doesn't exactly hit it off with Princess Shuri! Riri's in for a surprise when she meets her match - literally! Can Riri and her allies locate the Wellspring of Power and stop the Ten Rings' plans for destruction? Or will one last surprise hit her too close to home?

Colin Kaepernick: Change the Game is an inspiring high school graphic novel memoir for readers 12 and up from celebrated athlete and activist Colin Kaepernick. A high school senior at a crossroads in life and heavily scouted by colleges and Major League Baseball (MLB), Colin has a bright future ahead of him as a highly touted prospect. Everyone, from his parents to his teachers and coaches, is in agreement on his future. Everyone but him. Colin isn’t excited about baseball. In the words of five-time all-star MLB player Adam Jones, “Baseball is a white man’s sport.” He looks up to athletes like Allen Iverson: talented, hyper-competitive, unapologetically Black, and dominating their sports while staying true to themselves. College football looks a lot more fun than sleeping on hotel room floors in the minor leagues of baseball. But Colin doesn't have a single offer to play football. Yet. This touching YA graphic novel memoir explores the story of how a young change-maker learned to find himself, make his own way, and never compromise.

Collects Ironheart (2018) #1, 6-7; Generations: Iron Man & Ironheart (2017) #1. In all the Marvel-Verse, few young minds are more brilliant than that of teen genius Riri Williams! Inspired by Tony Stark, Riri built her own invincible suit of armor - but she soon stepped out of Stark's shadow to forge her own future as the heroic Ironheart! Can Riri combine her studies at M.I.T. with her extracurricular activities - by which we mean taking down super-villains like the acoustic menace Clash? Plus: Ironheart shares an adventure with her Champions teammate Miles Morales, A.K.A. Spider-Man! And a zombie invasion calls for a meeting of minds with her fellow science whiz, the Wasp! But what lessons will be learned on a far-out trip to the future, where Riri meets a 126-year old Tony Stark...Earth's Sorcerer Supreme!?

From the ashes of the Krakoan era, a unique team of X-Men rises with members both familair and brand new! Mutantkind's two greatest teachers mold the next generation of X-Men! Coming at you straight from the streets of Chicago, Kate Pryde leads a team of all-new mutants! Well, that is, if Emma Frost will let her! Meet Melee, Bronze and Axo, three young mutants who are just coming into their powers and who need guidance and training. And like it or not, that's a job for Kate and Emma! COLLECTING: Exceptional X-Men (2024) 1-5

C’è un nuovo eroe in città, e il suo nome è Amulet. Ma sarà amico o nemico? E c’è posto a Jersey City per lui e per Ms. Marvel? Domande a cui Kamala Khan non avrà molto tempo per rispondere perché, ferita gravemente durante uno scontro, al suo rientro in scena scoprirà di essere involontariamente al centro di una legge che di fatto rende lei e tutti i giovani eroi dei criminali. Ora l’agenzia governativa nota come C.R.A.D.L.E. è sulle sue tracce, e purtroppo non è certo l’unico problema che Kamala dovrà affrontare in un cruciale ciclo di storie scritto da Saldin Ahmed (Miles Morales: Spider-Man) e Eve L. Ewing (Champions), illustrato da Joey Vazquez (Marvel Team-Up), Kim Jacinto (Sentry) e Minkyu Jung (Nightwing). [CONTIENE MAGNIFICENT MS. MARVEL (2019) 13-18 E OUTLAWED (2020) 1]

UN SEGRETO DAL PASSATO POTREBBE DISTRUGGERE IL WAKANDA! Il gangster Baba Nkisu ha evocato un assassino noto come Kivu’Ma, una creatura più che umana… e forse impossibile da controllare, la cui origine è legata al retaggio di Pantera Nera. E mentre una guerra segreta tra i vicoli e i palazzi di Birnin T’Chaka potrebbe destabilizzare l’intera nazione, il re deposto T’Challa dovrà indagare sulla scomparsa misteriosa di alcuni cittadini. Ma cosa ha a che fare tutto ciò con la potente mutante nota come M? Eve L. Ewing (Ironheart) conclude il suo intenso ciclo di Black Panther accompagnata dai disegni di Chris Allen (Miles Morales: Spider-Man), Matt Horak (Spider-Man/Deadpool) Mark Chater (Black Panther and the Crew). [CONTIENE: BLACK PANTHER (2023) 6-10]

A king without a crown! Banished from the throne, a fugitive in his own homeland, T'Challa still can't leave Wakanda without its sworn protector. With a new costume and fresh purpose to match, the Black Panther stalks the streets and shadows of the city that bears his father's name, Birnin T'Chaka. Some people, though, aren't happy with the rumors that he's in town - including the alluring thief called Beisa! Fortunately, some new allies and familiar faces will remind T'Challa that outcast or no, the Black Panther is never completely alone! But can even a warrior as brilliant and brave as T'Challa survive an encounter with Deathlok? Who is the Gray Wolf who curses Wakanda? And what can one man do when strife between the ruling crime families threatens to escalate into a full-fledged gang war? Collecting BLACK PANTHER (2023) #1-5.

UN RE IN ESILIO! Bandito dalla capitale del Wakanda, in fuga nel suo stesso regno, Pantera Nera non può lasciare il paese privo di un protettore. Con un nuovo costume e nuovi alleati, T’Challa ora si aggira tra i cupi vicoli e i palazzi colmi di segreti di Birnin T’Chaka. Ma nella città più complicata del Wakanda, c’è già una guerra di potere in corso: quella tra due famiglie criminali... che scaglieranno contro di lui una vecchia conoscenza: Deathlok! Un nuovo inizio per uno dei più affascinanti eroi Marvel scritto da Eve L. Ewing (Ironheart) per i disegni di Chris Allen (Miles Morales: Spider-Man) e Mark Chater (Black Panther and the Crew). [CONTIENE BLACK PANTHER (2023) 1-5]

A secret from Wakanda's past threatens to destroy its future! Crimelord Baba Nkisu has summoned the deadly killer known as Kivu'Ma - but he may have gotten more than he bargained for. T'Challa must defend Wakanda from a dark power unleashed, and the only key to victory is buried in the nation's past. But Kivu'Ma's devastation leaves the Panther - and all of Birnin T'Chaka - badly shaken! Meanwhile, Beisa enlists Black Panther's help in her ongoing investigation of Wakanda's crime families - but what does the spiraling number of missing-persons cases have to do with the St. Croix family and their daughter, the powerful Uncanny Avenger named Monet? As tensions rise higher than ever among Biti's crime families, the vengeful spirit known as the Gray Wolf is on the prowl! Collecting BLACK PANTHER (2023) #6-10.

“캐릭터들과 팀 자체를 당당하고 신선하게 재해석했다.” - AIPT “옳은 것을 위해 싸우고 기존 체제에 반항하는 젊음을 위한 이야기를 성공적으로 펼쳐 낸다.” - GWW 지구 최강의 어린 영웅들, 금지당한 세대가 되다! 스파이더맨(마일스 모랄레스), 미즈 마블(카말라 칸), 노바(샘 알렉산더)는 청소년 히어로 팀 챔피언스를 결성해 누군가의 도움이 필요한 세상 구석구석을 누빈다. 그러던 어느 날, 빌런과의 전투 끝에 비브 비전이 사망하고 카말라는 부상을 당하는데! 비극을 경험한 미국은 마블 유니버스를 뒤흔들 ‘카말라 법’을 통과시킨다. 더 이상 십 대 영웅들을 좌시하지 않기로 한 세상이 이들을 탄압하기 시작하자, 새 시대를 이끌어야 할 영웅들의 삶에는 풍파가 몰아닥친다…. 그럼에도 세상엔 히어로들이 필요하니까! 미즈 마블, 노바, 스파이더맨은 다시 한번 세상에 맞서려 한다! 싸워 보지도 않고 순순히 팀을 해체할 수는 없다는 미즈 마블의 연설에 다음 계획을 짜기 시작하는 챔피언스. 하지만 C.R.A.D.L.E.(미성년 히어로 감찰 및 방지법 집행부) 특수 부대는 이들을 턱밑까지 추격하는데! 멤버 중에 스파이가 있기 때문일까? 챔피언스의 오랜 친구 사이클롭스와 바다를 항해하는 엑스맨 팀 ‘머로더스’ 찬조 출연! 팀의 첫 결성 이야기 ‘올뉴 올디퍼런트 어벤저스’에서 어른 히어로들과 함께 활동했던 주인공들이 팀을 박차고 나와 새롭게 챔피언스를 결성하는 과정이 담긴 「챔피언스」(2016) #1이 한국어판에 특별 추가 수록되었다. 「금지당한 세대」 #1, 「챔피언스」(2020) #1-5,「챔피언스」(2016) #1 수록. 함께 읽으면 좋은 책 『스파이더맨: 마일스 모랄레스는 누구인가?』 『미즈 마블』 『올뉴 올디퍼런트 어벤저스』 『비전』 『마일스 모랄레스』

"Contains material original published in magazine form as Outlaws (2020) #1 and Champions (2020) #1-5"--Title page verso.

Riri Williams steps boldly out of Tony Stark's shadow to forge her own future! When one of Spider-Man's old foes holds a group of world leaders hostage, Ironheart must step up her game. Luckily, Riri has a will of steel, a heart of iron and a new A.I. on her side! Unluckily, the search for a kidnapped friend will send her stumbling into an ancient power - and it's deadly! Plus: When Miles Morales goes missing, who better to search for him than his fellow Champion, Riri - who he's never actually gotten along with that well! Reprinting IRONHEART (2018) #1-5

This study offers insight to Chicago stakeholders facing the post-closure landscape and will provoke a new set of questions for district leaders and community members across the country to consider as they evaluate the effectiveness of school closings as a policy. Further, the study models a framework for critically examining the popular conceptualization and social consequences of racism itself in order to enable more productive conversation about the role race plays in school closures and in debates about district policies more broadly.