Name: New kid
Price: 24.20 EUR
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Author: Jerry Craft
ISBN: 9780062691200

Type

Physical Book

Author

Jerry Craft

Illustrated by

Jerry Craft

Publisher

Quill Tree Books

Year

2019

Language

English

Pages

256

Format

Hardcover

Dimensions

23.1 x 16.0 x 2.8 cm

Weight

0.70 kg.

ISBN13

9780062691200

Edition No.

N/A

Synopsis "New kid "

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. 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!

Jerry Craft

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Jerry Craft is a renowned American author and illustrator, born on January 22, 1963 in New York. He is especially known for his comic strip "Mama's Boyz" (1990-2013). In 2019, Craft published the graphic novel "New Kid", which in 2020 became the first comic to win the prestigious Newbery Medal, awarded to the most distinguished contribution to children's literature. Additionally, "New Kid" received the Coretta Scott King Award for outstanding author and the Kirkus Prize for Young Readers' Literature in 2019. Among his other notable works are "Class Act" (2020) and "School Trip" (2023), both graphic novels that continue to explore themes of diversity and adaptation in school settings.

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