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I love Jerry Craft's graphic novel New Kid. Protagonist Jordan enrolls--somewhat against his will--in a new, exclusive school and quickly learns that he is one of the only students of color and one of the few students who enroll because of financial assistance. Jordan works to find his place in the school, uncovering the ways that he is (and isn't!) truly different. (continued in comments)

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I finished up this graphic novel about a kid who struggled with school but ended up loving it.
I am clocking in at 11 hours and 6 minutes. Not sure if I will read more tonight or not. We will see!

Was checking this book out but opted not to purchase today. Made sure to snag a pic so I could add it to my TBR list.

I loved this one. Jordan is a new student at a fancy private school, and it also turns out that he is one of very few students of color at Riverdale Academy. This book did an excellent job of showing how the new school impacted Jordan, but also how it affected his old friendships, his commute to school and his relationship with his parents. I highly recommend New Kid.

A story about a new kid at a new school making new friends and learning about his place in the world. I loved that Jordan was very much into comics and talked about popular GN series ☺️
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New books processed and ready for checkout in my library! Black Enough got checked out immediately. 😍

Fresh and fabulous middle-grade graphic fiction addressing multiple struggles and perspectives.

I've been waiting to get my hands on this one!!!

Hot cocoa and Scholastic shopping. My kind of afternoon! Tagged the book that Maya wants to buy. 📚 ☕️
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Forgot to post this at lunch today. Great start!

Read in February! #readingstats #readin2019 Favorites: New Kid by Jerry Craft and The Perfect Predator.

Great new #graphicnovel on the older end of #middlegrade. Jordan is the new kid, a scholarship student and one of only a few people of color in his fancy new private school. This look at his school year covers all sorts of situations about race, class, privilege, microaggressions, and fitting in. The art isn‘t my favorite style, but is consistent and well done. An important read for students and adults across the board. #kidlit

This is a marvelous addition to our school library & a book I will encourage all our middle school students to read. Enrolled in an elite private school where he is one of the few kids of color, Jordan Banks is torn between two worlds & how/where he fits in. An important book about the conscious & unconscious ways we show bias, tell someone they are other or different or just don‘t fit in & how connections & friendships can be forged. Recommended.

I‘m surprised to be the first posting about this one! I forgot the book I was reading at work, so I decided to jump into this graphic novel. So far, so good.

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