New Kid
A Graphic Novel
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · February 5, 2019
Winner of the Newbery Medal, Coretta Scott King Author Award, and Kirkus Prize for Young Readers’ Literature!
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- Who it’s for
- Cartooning and the awkward work of finding your place make school feel newly complicated.
- Themes
- Belonging and fitting in, Navigating a new school, Staying true to yourself
- Genres
- Kids' Comics & Graphic Novels, Prejudice & Racism, School Stories
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Winner of the Newbery Medal, Coretta Scott King Author Award, and Kirkus Prize for Young Readers’ Literature! 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.
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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? This middle grade graphic novel is an excellent choice for tween readers, including for summer reading. New Kid is a selection of the Schomburg Center's Black Liberation Reading List. Plus don't miss Jerry Craft's Class Act!
School, Reframed
Cartooning and the awkward work of finding your place make school feel newly complicated.
Come here for
- Everyday school life seen through a cartoonist’s eye
- The strain of moving between school and neighborhood worlds
Expect
- A middle-grade graphic novel about fitting in without losing yourself
- A close look at navigating a school where few classmates share your background
Where it sits
| Kids' Comics & Graphic Novels | 64% |
|---|---|
| Prejudice & Racism | 42% |
| School Stories | 26% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Art & Architecture
- Boys & Men
- Funny Comics
- Family Stories
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- School Stories
- Friendship
- Prejudice & Racism
- Self-Esteem & Resilience
- Authors
- Jerry Craft
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- February 5, 2019
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Belonging and fitting in · Navigating a new school · Staying true to yourself
- Reading lane
- Art & Architecture