New Kid: A Graphic Novel

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?

Language of Document: English

Title: New Kid

Author: Jerry Craft

Illustrator: With color by Jim Callahan

Name of award: Newbery Medal Winner, 2020

Name of award: Coretta Scott King Book Award Winner Writer, 2020

Name of award: Charlotte Huck Award, Honor, 2020

Name of award: Kirkus Prize for Young Readers' Literature, 2019

Publication Statement: New York: Quill Tree Books, Imprints of Harper Collins Publisher, 2019.

Subject: Graphic novels/ Comic books, strips, etc./ Humorous stories/ Middle schools/ African Americans/ Race relations/ Stereotypes/ Cartoonists