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?