Class Act
Class Act
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Class Act

Written and illustrated by Jerry Craft
Book #2 in the New Kid Series
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8 - 12
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256
Page count
Oct 6, 2020
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New York Times bestselling author Jerry Craft returns with a companion book to New Kid, winner of the 2020 Newbery Medal, the Coretta Scott King Author Award, and the Kirkus Prize. This time, it’s Jordan’s friend Drew who takes center stage in another laugh-out-loud funny, powerful, and important story about being one of the few kids of color in a prestigious private school. Eighth grader Drew Ellis is no stranger to the saying “You have to work twice as hard to be just as good.” His grandmother has reminded him his entire life. But what if he works ten times as hard and still isn’t afforded the same opportunities that his privileged classmates at the Riverdale Academy Day School take for granted? To make matters worse, Drew begins to feel as if his good friend Liam might be one of those privileged kids. He wants to pretend like everything is fine, but it’s hard not to withdraw, and even their mutual friend Jordan doesn’t know how to keep the group together. As the pressures mount, will Drew find a way to bridge the divide so he and his friends can truly accept each other? And most important, will he finally be able to accept himself? New Kid, the first graphic novel to win the Newbery Medal, is now joined by Jerry Craft’s powerful Class Act.

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    "A well-Crafted, visually rich, truth-telling tale for our troubled times that affirms the eternal importance of friends."

    Booklist
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    Starred Review

    "Craft makes the story honest and believable and presents it as a powerful, if difficult to achieve, real-world possibility."

    School Library Journal
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    Steven Thompson
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    "Lightning strikes twice as Craft again produces a funny and appealing yet sensitive and nuanced middle grade tale of inequity and microaggressions."

    Publisher's Weekly
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    Starred Review

    "Deftly weaving discussions of race, socioeconomics, colorism, and solidarity into an accessible narrative, Craft offers a charming cast journeying through the complicated landscapes of puberty, self-definition, and changing friendships . . ."

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Book Details

ISBN
9780062885517
Publication Date
October 6, 2020
Publisher
Quill Tree Books
Page Count
256
Audience
Middle Grade
Reading Age
8 - 12 years

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