Marvel Miles Morales Spider-Man by Jason Reynolds

Miles Morales', a student at the prestigious Brooklyn Visions Academy, spidey-sense is acting wacky, especially when he is around his degrading history teacher.  Then the nightmares begin and he realizes there is a sinister plot to imprison him and his Harlem neighborhood and family.
A mixture of humor, science-fiction and even romance make this novel an unique read.
I had a preconceived notion what this book would be like . . .the typical spider man swinging from buildings, saving people from criminals.  But this novel focuses on Miles questioning how  he will utilize his ability and also being able to separate himself from his family's sordid past.
The library has it categorized as "young adult" for good reasons . . . see warnings.
Warning/point to discuss: swearing, reference to "nut fuzz", references to physical interactions with girls, quite a bit of violence, racial agenda, individuals in prison, stealing
Apparently in December,  2018, there will be animated film featuring Mile Morales.

The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl-Squirrel Meets World by Shannon Hale and Dean Hale

I am not a superhero expert.  I had never heard of Squirrel Girl but enjoyed this rendition of this Marvel Super Hero.
Mr. and Mrs. Hale developed Doreen, aka Squirrel Girl, into a very likable character with traits,  well, . . . .like a squirrel's personality!  I loved Doreen's optimism, intelligence and problem solving skills.

Doreen, part human and part squirrel, moves with her parents from sunny California to a forsaken neighborhood in New Jersey.  Some villain is trying to capture squirrels and torment dogs.  Doreen cannot stand back and keep her tail squished into her pants!  She must use her squirrel powers to not only help these creatures, but the human ones as well.
Very exciting!
The chapters alternate with different points of view, including the squirrels' points of view!  I sometimes did not care for the squirrel talk (rather annoying).  Doreen adds footnote comments throughout the book for added humor and insight.
-Borrowed from the library.
Warning/points to discuss: At times, there are inferences of swearing.  The villain captures a baby and puts in a cage hanging from a ceiling (the baby is unharmed).

Gingerbread Man Superhero! by Dotti Enderle illustrated by Joe Kulka

After the Gingerbread Man escapes the old woman and old man, he runs to a bakery shop where he rescues baked goodies from an evil macaroon.
-Borrowed from the library.

Hero by Mike Lupica

Zach Harriman just knew the day when bad news was waiting for him at home.  It was.  His dad's plane had crashed and his dad had not survived.
Zach's dad was rarely home.  Always on trips, trying to save the world, protect the president of the United States.  But in the end, he could not even save himself.
Then Zach discovers that he has superpowers.  Apparently he inherited them from his dad.  Now it is up to him to save the world from the "Bads".
This book is very exciting and kept me turning pages until I finished it.  It, however, left me unsatisfied.  I felt like I had more questions than answers when I closed the book.  It felt unfinished.  Large portions of the book dealt with Zach trying to figure out which person was lying, what exactly was happening to him and how his dad died.  I wanted answers quickly and then for the story to move onto to him fighting the "Bads".
I read online that there may be a sequel but that was four years ago that Mr. Lupica stated the possibility.
I think most readers will love this book so I recommend it to late elementary/junior high students.  Zach is also admirable character.
Guided Reading Level: W (6th grade)
Grade Level Equivalent: 4.5
**Perfect for reluctant boy readers-reading level  is lower but not a babyish book.
I borrowed this book from the library.
Points to discuss/warnings: a boy in his class bullies him a bit in the beginning, Zach deals with death of dad, some fights against other people with superpowers.

Book #1 Michael Vey The Prisoner of Cell 25 by Richard Paul Evans*

When Michael was eight years old, he and his mom abruptly leave their Californian home to reside in Idaho.  They have a secret and if anyone finds out, they will have to move again.
In the meantime, Michael deals with his Tourette's syndrome, a group of relentless bullies and  a beautiful girl who is totally out of his league.
Then one day, Michael decides enough is enough and lashes out on the bullies with his secret power.  From that point on Michael's life is in severe danger and his life will never again be the same.
Michael is an admirable character who is loyal and chooses the hard but right decision in the face of torture and death.  I also really liked Michael's mom and the relationship he has with her.
A sixth grader could probably easily read this book but I would not recommend it for this age group. See "warnings"  section why.
The library has this book categorized as "young adult" and reasonably so.
Warnings/Points to discuss: Hatch, the villain, is evil and takes delight in torturing his captives.  The characters under Hatch's control willing use their special powers to kill others.  A minor character smokes.  Ostin, Michael's best friend, is really into girls and talks about how "hot" they are, including Michael's mom.  At the end Michael and Taylor kiss two times on the lips.
*Highly recommend for high school.
Guided Reading Level: Z (higher than 6th grade)
There are five books in the series so far.  Here is a link to the series:
http://www.michaelvey.com/index.php

Supertruck by Stephen Savage

The garbage truck just picks up trash, right?  But who is the truck who rescues the other trucks after the blizzard?
Resembles Superman in a way (look at the last illustration!).
Very simple text with bold illustrations.

Geronimo Stilton Heromice-Mice to the Rescue -#1

This series has been around for a long time-they keep publishing different spins with the character.
My second grader read this book to himself.  He said it was cool because the mice save the city and are heroes.
Geronimo Superstilton and the Heromice save Muskrat City from a blackout instigated by the Sewer Rats.
Colorful comic-like illustrations.
Various words within the text are in different colors and fonts.

AlphaBest by Helaine Becker illustrated by Dave Whamond

A clever, unique alphabet book-in ABC order the reader can enjoy a story of a "superhero" pursuing a villain around an amusement park.  The only words, however, are adjectives (in alphabetical order)!  Each word is shown in its regular form, comparative form and then superlative form.  A surprise ending.
Great book to share when introducing these types of adjectives.

A page in the back is devoted to explaining these adjectives with teaching tips.

Warning: The superhero and villain do go through a "haunted hut".

Batman Science by Agnieszka Biskup and Tammy Enz *

"The Real-World Science Behind Batman's Gear"
We did not read this book from cover to cover because it is quite involved.  The boys each choose a few sections for me to read aloud.
Very clever-the book takes Batman's amazing equipment and gadgets and explains how real people/institutions use them in our world.
Text features: table of contents, picture captions, fact boxes, headings, bold font, photos, labels, close ups, index
*Highly recommend.
Perfect for older elementary/junior high individuals who are reluctant readers.
The library had this book labeled "Young Adult".

El Deafo by Cece Bell*

In a graphic novel, Ms. Bell relates the trials and humorous moments growing up being hearing impaired.
Very insightful-can help facilitate discussions on kindness and how to interact with the hearing impaired or anyone who has a disability/impairment.
Ms. Bell also handles the ups and downs of friends and first crushes with humor and sensitivity.
A memoir.

Points to discuss/warnings: Cece overhears her teacher swear-the word is written in the book (pg. 41) and the illustrations depict teachers taking a smoke break. pg. 162 she lipreads someone saying the word for fudge "but for real" (actual word is not written but can infer easily). Cece develops a crush on a boy.  pg. 203-word breast is mentioned-not inappropriately but she sort interprets it that way.
*Highly recommend.

Sidekicks by Dan Santat

Captain Amazing has three pets that he neglects as he fights crime.  When he needs extra help the three pets try compete for the position.  Arch villain, Dr. Havoc, comes to town and then the pets must join forces with Captain Amazing.
Points to discuss: word "stupid" is used often.
My seven and half year old sat down and read this in one sitting.

The Astonishing Secret of Awesome Man by Michael Chabon illustrated by Jake Parker

A great story of a boy pretending to be a super hero.
Advocates imagination.  Moms will like the last page. :-)
Strategy: inferring

Superhero ABC by Bob McLeod*

A created superhero for each letter of the alphabet.  Most words describing the superhero and other people talking in the picture begin with that letter.  Very bold, colorful illustrations-very appealing.
Both my boys love it.
Skill:  Alliteration, word choice
*Highly recommend

Larry Boy Versus Spud Dud A Lesson in Being Responsible by Doug Peterson illustrated by Tom Bancroft and Rob Corley

A Veggie Tale with a great lesson on being responsible and not being lazy.
Superheroes (vegetables, of course!) are the main characters in this story.
My boys liked it!

I Can Read Level 2 Man of Steel-Friends and Foes by Lucy Rosen

Based on the newest Superman movie, this book shares his parents' history and how he came to earth.  Although this book is a level two, there are several words that beginning readers may find challenging but they provide great practice in utilizing different word attack strategies.
Guided Reading Level : K

Buzz Boy and Fly Guy by Tedd Arnold

Buzz, the boy/owner of Fly Guy, creates a comic book about the two of them being superheroes.  Pirates and dragons are some characters included that make it an exciting adventure!

Superhero ABC by Bob McLeod

Full page colorful illustrations and expressive super hero characters make this a book children will page through and study many times.  Very creative superheros!  All the main words that describe the superhero begin with the corresponding alphabet letter (even the words the bystanders or villains say!).
Fun to read and share.
Lends itself to creativity and making own superhero ABC book.
Update-June 2015
Mr. McLeod (pronounced "MacCloud) presented at our library.  He was fabulous!!  Over twenty children attended and they were very attentive.  He shared the process of making the book and also instructed the children step-by-step how to draw Charlie Brown/Snoopy and Spider man's face.  He also offered some drawing advice.
Some interesting information about the book and about him:
He penciled comics for over 40 years for DC and Marvel.  
It took him 8 months to create the book.
He drew and created it on the computer.  
He would write down words from the dictionary that began with each letter to come up with interesting names for his super heroes.  A lot of super hero names are already patented!  
He had to come up with different words for the "bad guy" to make it interesting.  Fun to go through and find all the different words he used (bullies, crooks, criminal, evildoers, felons etc).  
When he came up with Ms. Incredible, the movie The Incredibles was released!  He was able to keep the name since the female protagonist in the movie is called "Elasti-girl".  
For M, he drew one picture of Mike and then copied and pasted him.  
He owns a Pekipoo.
S took him a long time to create a super hero name-lots of words that begin with "s" so made it challenging.  
Originally Upside-Down Man was called Unusual Man.  Then once he switched to Upside Down Man, his cape dragged on the ground so in the finally copy, they removed his cape.  
He created Volcano who vomits as a joke for his editor.  He thought she would not agree to keep it since it was so revolting.  She, however, loved it and said it would be boys favorite page! (she is correct!) 

I Can Read! Phonics Batman by Lucy Rosen

This box set includes 12 short stories about Batman.  Book 1 introduces him.  Books 2 through 11 each focus on a different vowel sound (short or long).  Book 12 combines all vowel sounds as a review.  Each book has a  list of the focused vowel sounds, a list of sight words that will be used and a list of  fun Batman words to talk about before reading.  The books are eleven pages in length so beginning readers will be able to read entire book in one sitting.  Although not quality literature, these books will appeal to boys who maybe are not interested in reading because of the topic "Batman".