New Kid

Perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier and Gene Luen Yang,New Kid is a timelyhonest graphic novel about starting over at a new school where diversity is low and the struggle to fit in is realfrom 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 dreamshis parents enroll him in a prestigious private school known for its academicswhere 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 SchoolJordan soon finds himself torn between two worldsΓÇöand 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?