New Kid
Ranked #4 in Windows, Ranked #12 in Author Biography — see more rankings.
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... more
Reviews and Recommendations
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Bunmi Laditan Best book I’ve read all year. Absolutely wonderful, touching and fun. I bought it for my oldest daughter and ended up reading it, too. 📚 ♥️🌹 https://t.co/IkV115zyJo (Source)
Todd Nesloney I love this book from @JerryCraft and even got to interview him for #TellYourStory!! https://t.co/Hnmx0usD4u (Source)
Krishna Grady It’s about a kid, Jordan Banks, who transfers to the Riverdale Academy Day School. He’s in seventh grade and he can’t help seeing privilege everywhere. He’s one of the few African American students in the school. The beauty of the story is that he’s regularly dealing with racism and microaggressions and bullying, but there’s also friendship and learning who you are, which is especially hard in middle school. Craft just created this really intimate and relatable world that invites kids in and holds them there. (Source)
Rankings by Category
New Kid is ranked in the following categories:
- #92 in 11-Year-Old
- #94 in 6th Grade
- #84 in African American
- #93 in Boy
- #20 in Bullying
- #30 in Crafts
- #39 in Diverse
- #18 in Diversity
- #36 in First Day Of School
- #66 in Friendship
- #29 in Identity
- #21 in Middle School
- #59 in Racism
- #87 in Realistic Fiction
- #24 in Self-Confidence
- #29 in Teen Boys
- #40 in Tween
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