New Kid
What's New Kid About
Perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier and Gene Luen Yang, New Kid is a timely, honest graphic novel about starting over at a new school where diversity is low and the struggle to fit in is real, from award-winning author-illustrator Jerry Craft.Seventh grader Jordan Banks loves nothing more than drawing cartoons about his life. But instead of sending him to the art school of his dreams, his parents enroll him in a prestigious private school known for its academics, where Jordan is one of the few kids of color in his entire grade.As he makes the daily trip from his Washington Heights apartment to the upscale Riverdale Academy Day School, Jordan soon finds himself torn between two worlds–and not really fitting into either one. Can Jordan learn to navigate his new school culture while keeping his neighborhood friends and staying true to himself?New Kid is a 2019 Harvey Awards nominee for best children’s book of the year!
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Jerry Craft is an author-illustrator who has worked on numerous books for young readers. Jerry created Mama’s Boyz, an award-winning comic strip. He has won five African American Literary Awards and cofounded the Black Comic Book Festival. He received his BFA from the School of Visual Arts and lives in Connecticut.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9781338600896
- Publication Date
- January 1, 2020
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Reading Age
- 8 - 11 years
- Lexile® Level
- GN320L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~J
- ATOS® Book Level
- 2.9
- Accelerated Reader® Points
- 2
- Accelerated Reader Quiz
- 500606
- Accelerated Reader Interest Level
- MG
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