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Genre/Form: | Comics (Graphic works) Fiction Juvenile works Comic books, strips, etc Juvenile fiction Bandes dessinées Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse |
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Material Type: | Elementary and junior high school, Fiction |
Document Type: | Book |
All Authors / Contributors: |
Jerry Craft; Jim Callahan, (Graphic novel colorist) |
ISBN: | 9780062691200 0062691201 9780062691194 0062691198 |
OCLC Number: | 1200670336 |
Notes: | Reading program: Accelerated Reader MG 2.9 2.0 Awards: John Newbery Medal, 2020 Awards: Coretta Scott King Book Award, Author, 2020 Awards: Kirkus Prize for Young Readers' Literature, 2019 |
Awards: | Winner of Newbery Medal (Children's) 2020 Winner of Coretta Scott King Award (Author) 2020 |
Target Audience: | Ages 8-12.. Harper; GN320L. Lexile; Decoding: 5 (very hard); Vocabulary: 5 (very hard); Sentences: 3 (medium); Patterns: 5 (very hard). Lexile |
Description: | 249 s. : color illustrations ; 24 cm |
Responsibility: | Jerry Craft ; with color by Jim Callahan |
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"Funny, sharp, and totally real! Jordan Banks is the kid everyone will be talking about!" - Jeff Kinney, Author of Diary of a Wimpy Kid "Possibly one of the most important graphic novels of the year." - Booklist (starred review) "An engrossing, humorous, and vitally important graphic novel that should be required reading in every middle school in America." - Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "This is more than a story about being the new kid-it's a complex examination of the micro- and macroaggressions that Jordan endures from classmates and teachers. Highly recommended for all middle grade shelves." - School Library Journal (starred review) "This engaging story offers an authentic secondary cast and captures the high jinks of middle schoolers and the tensions that come with being a person of color in a traditionally white space." - Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Award-winning author/illustrator Jerry Craft confronts elitism, microaggression, racism, socioeconomic disparity and white privilege in a familiar setting. His preteen audiences will undoubtedly recognize and empathize with Craft's memorable cast." - Shelf Awareness, (starred review)"Craft's full-color comics art is dynamic and expressive. This school story stands out as a robust, contemporary depiction of a preteen navigating sometimes hostile spaces yet staying true to himself thanks to friends, family, and art." - Horn Book Magazine"New Kid is at once tender and tough, funny and heartbreaking. Hand this to the middle-grade reader in your life right away." - The New York Times Book Review"This story captures the tensions that come with being a person of color in a traditionally white space." - Publishers Weekly"Genuine characters propel this funny, warm, biting, fearless story. Entertaining and insightful, it will surely offer affirmation for some readers, revelation for others." - Cooperative Children's Book Center"An honest and compelling read for any kid looking for a place to belong." - Scholastic Teacher Magazine"This beautifully crafted work captures 'tween angst, recognizes everyday and systemic injustice, and challenges everyone to do better by every kid." - The San Francisco Chronicle Read more...

