In "Shadow of the Batgirl" by Sarah Kuhn, we follow Cassandra Cain, a young girl grappling with her identity and a troubled past. Struggling with her inability to communicate through words, Cassandra finds solace in martial arts and eventually encounters Batgirl, who inspires her to embrace her potential. As she trains and learns, Cassandra must confront not only her own fears and doubts but also face a looming threat in Gotham City. This graphic novel weaves themes of friendship, self-discovery, and the journey toward becoming a hero, showcasing Cassandra's evolution from an isolated girl to a courageous fighter. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is aimed at children at US 7th grade-9th grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 12-14 years.

There are 208 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2020 by DC Comics .

Sarah Kuhn is the author of the forthcoming Heroine Complex trilogy for DAW Books and the geek rom-com novella One Con Glory.