New Kid

This is going to be THE most talked about graphic novel in the new year This is a story that needs to be read and then talked about Every single chapter had me shaking my head yes Swipe right to see just two pages of serious truth that readers and teachers alike need to be reading Out February 2019

A pitch perfect look at a life as a minority kid straddling cultures his neighborhood, his family and his tony new school environment I want to hand this out to every kid and every parent heading into middle school at the many independent schools in my community Fun and moving.

An outstanding middle grade graphic novel about not only being the new kid in a new school, but about the ways privilege, bias, and racism both overt and subtle play out Jordan attends a wealthy school on financial aid and is one of the few kids of color there he experiences incredible micro and macro aggressions, and as a light skinned black boy, he sees racism play out in a variety of horrifying ways The art in this is fantastic, and Craft imbues so much pop culture in this book in fu An outst [...]

Besides just being a pitch perfect middle school story of growing up, fitting in, and dealing with bullies, NEW KID is also a perfect book to hand off to any tween or adult who struggles to understand the impact of bias and privilege on students and families of color who live and work in predominantly white spaces Craft smooths this additional layer of social and emotional anxiety into the story in such a seamless way that no reader will leave the page without a new understanding of the new Besi [...]

An enjoyable graphic novel, full of smart humor and bite sized, accessible social commentary for the middle grade crowd Loved the comics within the comics.

Really great graphic novel that is approachable to middle schoolers representing a wide variety of reading abilities and knowledge on racial issues I love how the novel shows multiple examples of students standing up for what is right Feels fresh and funny while being direct about microaggressions.

ARC provided by Young Adult Books CentralJordan is not thrilled to be going to a private school several neighborhoods away from his home in Washington Heights, New York City, since it means leaving his best friend and having to deal with a whole new social class of peers Also, if he has to go to a new school, he wishes it were an art school instead, since drawing comics is one of his favorite things to do He is picked up the first day by his student guide, Liam, who is fairly uncommunicative, AR [...]