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New Kid: A Newbery Award Winner
Contributor(s): Craft, Jerry (Author), Craft, Jerry (Illustrator)

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ISBN: 0062691198 ISBN-13: 9780062691194
Publisher: Quill Tree Books

OUR PRICE: $11.04

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: February 2019

Additional Information

BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Comics & Graphic Novels - Humorous
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Prejudice & Racism
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - New Experience

Dewey: FIC

LCCN: 2018938256

Age Level: 8-12

Grade Level: 3-7

Lexile Measure: 320 GN (Graphic Novel)

Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" L (1.20 lbs) 256 pages

Themes:
- Ethnic Orientation - Multicultural
- Ethnic Orientation - African American

Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product, Unabridged

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 11/01/2018 pg. 78
Booklist 11/15/2018 pg. 39
Publishers Weekly 11/26/2018
Horn Book Magazine 01/01/2019 pg. 88
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 01/01/2019
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2019 - Superior,Well Above Average

Accelerated Reader Info

Quiz #: 500606
Reading Level: 2.9 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 2.0

Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.

Publisher Description:

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.

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Contributor Bio(s): Craft, Jerry: - Jerry Craft is an author and illustrator who has worked on numerous picture books, graphic novels, and middle grade novels, including The Zero Degree Zombie Zone by Patrik Henry Bass. Jerry is the creator of Mama's Boyz, an award-winning syndicated comic strip. He has won five African American Literary Awards, and he is a cofounder of the Schomburg Center's Annual Black Comic Book Festival. He received his BFA from the School of Visual Arts and now lives in Connecticut. Visit him online at www.jerrycraft.net.

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