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New kid Cover Image Book Book

New kid / Jerry Craft ; with color by Jim Callahan.

Craft, Jerry, (author,, illustrator.). Callahan, Jim, (colorist.).

Summary:

This book is part of our Book Sanctuary collection. A Book Sanctuary is a physical or digital space that actively protects the freedom to read. It provides shelter and access to endangered books. Launched by Chicago Public Library in 2022, The Book Sanctuary initiative brings attention to challenged titles, and commits to making these books accessible. Innisfil ideaLAB & Library's Book Sanctuary Collection represents books that have been challenged, censored or removed from a public library or school in North America. More than 50 adult, teen, and children's books are in our collection and are available for browsing and borrowing in our branches and online. Explore the collection to learn more about why these books were challenged.
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?

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780062691194
  • Physical Description: 249 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 24 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2019.

Content descriptions

General Note:
This book was banned and challenged because it was claimed to be promoting critical race theory and portraying institutional racism.

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Genre: Graphic novels.
Comic books, strips, etc.
Comics (Graphic works).
Graphic books.

Available copies

  • 2 of 3 copies available at Tsuga Consortium.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 3 total copies.
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Cookstown Branch J FIC Craft 31681030032221 JFIC Available -
Lakeshore Branch J FIC Craft 31681030026892 BOOK SANCTUARY In process -
Stroud Branch J FIC Craft 31681030031363 JFIC GN Available -

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  • Baker & Taylor
    Enrolled in a prestigious private school where he is one of only a few students of color, talented seventh grade artist Jordan finds himself torn between the worlds of his Washington Heights apartment home and the upscale circles of Riverdale Academy. 20,000 first printing. Simultaneous and eBook. Illustrations.
  • HARPERCOLL

    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 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?

    This middle grade graphic novel is an excellent choice for tween readers, including for summer reading.

    New Kid is a selection of the Schomburg Center's Black Liberation Reading List.

    Plus don't miss Jerry Craft's Class Act!

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