New Kid: A Newbery Award Winner

Format: Paperback Language: English ISBN: 0062691198 ISBN13: 9780062691194 Release Date: February 2019 Publisher: Quill Tree Books Length: 256 Pages Weight: 1.23 lbs. Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.9" x 8.9" Age Range: 8 to 12 years Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7 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 upscal